“I do things that are good for the environment — ‘sustainability’ is taking actions to make the world better for the future and for everybody else”
“With a lot of the students I work with I get as much care as I give, that's not always true as a teacher”
“The sun powers the fans and sucks the heated air out from the roof. I thought that was just the best thing since sliced bread”
“If Greenzo from 30 Rock came to campus we would be so inspired, if it were David Schwimmer”
“The systems in place that support us determine our overall resilience”
“The more people show that they care about the climate, the more likely legislation is to pass”
“The Oberlin community advocates for justice. That’s what Oberlin is all about”
“Oberlin gets 25% of its electricity from renewable hydroelectric power”
“You can walk or bike anywhere in Oberlin”
“There are a lot of different voices coming from the town that you wouldn’t expect”
“Oberlinians eat super local: almost 50% of residents grow some of their own food!”
“Oberlin strives to serve as a model that can be learned from and replicated nationally and worldwide”
“I am educating myself on how I can personally reduce my carbon footprint”
“Not many towns own their own electric utility. We do. So we can control where our electricity comes from”
“There are a lot of different voices coming from the town that you wouldn't expect”
“My climate action plan is eating primarily a plant based diet”
“Going into work every day does not feel like a job if you enjoy what you do and who you are with”
“Communities are only sustained when people care about each other and have a sense of interconnectedness”
“Installing sustainable methods of living to the youth of the community”
“My experience interviewing Oberlin community members showed me that students can play a strong role in the communities they are a part of”