“I think the whole community is really also beginning to embrace environmentalism and it is a community process of bringing awareness about taking care of the community here that will help us affect surrounding communities and the world”
“The Oberlin community is like a family - people like to get to know each other”
“Teenagers want to do what everyone else is doing - caring about the environment can spark a chain reaction, especially in younger students”
“Building community is about bringing everybody together”
“My climate action plan is outfitting our building (inside and out) with new energy efficient lighting”
“The environmental dashboard effectively engages members of the community, especially students, who might not be thinking about their water and power usage”
“The Oberlin community is doing our part to stop global warming”
“My climate action plan is to eat locally with the help of CityFresh”
“I take great pride in Oberlin and Oberlin’s willingness to be responsible”
“The environment is important because it holds us all together”
“To grow the love within Oberlin, we just need to continue the good things that we do now!”
“Resilience is not immunity or perfection. When I don’t feel very resilient at all, other people are able to step in and together we have some sort of patch-work, makeshift resilience”
“Oberlin is full of green spaces, a walk or bike ride away, where you can listen to the birds and enjoy the atmosphere”
“Climate change is the most important issues facing our generation”
“I strive to make my business a microcosm of this really lovely community”
“My climate action plan is using a solar clothes dryer (i.e. closeline outside or inside year round)”
“The annual Ecolympics solidifies Oberlin as a green community and helps build that for the next generation”
“My call to action is to get Oberlin citizens to ask more questions. Be conscious consumers, and be educated”
“As a Conservatory student working for the OES, one of my goals was reaching Conservatory students who might not think about sustainability already”
“We’re raising awareness about the future! Later is too late!”