“In volunteering at the elementary school I learned as much from the students I worked with as they did from me”
“In volunteering at the elementary school I learned as much from the students I worked with as they did from me”
“Giving tours of the house is such a wonderful way of engaging with the local community as well as visitors from outside Oberlin”
“Giving tours of the house is such a wonderful way of engaging with the local community as well as visitors from outside Oberlin”
“At Oberlin, I’ve worked on the clothing and repair team. It was fun because I love to sew, knit and make my own clothes, and I could pass those skills on to others”
“At Oberlin, I’ve worked on the clothing and repair team. It was fun because I love to sew, knit and make my own clothes, and I could pass those skills on to others”
“I came to Oberlin not knowing a lot and I’m going to leave knowing a whole lot more”
“I came to Oberlin not knowing a lot and I’m going to leave knowing a whole lot more”
“My climate action plan is using the least amount of synthetic fertilizer possible on the lawn”
“My climate action plan is using the least amount of synthetic fertilizer possible on the lawn”
“Doing more from scratch and having gardens on site, kids are more engaged in thinking about their food”
“Doing more from scratch and having gardens on site, kids are more engaged in thinking about their food”
“The Oberlin landscape is very open and bright, and not very claustrophic-inducing”
“The Oberlin landscape is very open and bright, and not very claustrophic-inducing”
“A more environmentally responsible way of living is going to be necessary if we’re really going to protect what we enjoy today”
“A more environmentally responsible way of living is going to be necessary if we’re really going to protect what we enjoy today”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“Oberlin is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions below zero”
“Oberlin is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions below zero”
“Studying Environmental Communication motivated me to take a summer internship with Iowa Public Radio, where I focused on environmental issues”
“Studying Environmental Communication motivated me to take a summer internship with Iowa Public Radio, where I focused on environmental issues”
“I love the complexity of the Oberlin community -- peel it back like an onion and you find many different layers”
“I love the complexity of the Oberlin community -- peel it back like an onion and you find many different layers”
“We work very closely with the Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System, and we’ve done most of the things that they’ve suggested to make us more energy efficient”
“We work very closely with the Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System, and we’ve done most of the things that they’ve suggested to make us more energy efficient”
“Oberlin citizens and students were early activists in the environmental movement”
“Oberlin citizens and students were early activists in the environmental movement”
“This community offers you a lot of diversity, freedom, and a good interaction between the youth and the seniors”
“This community offers you a lot of diversity, freedom, and a good interaction between the youth and the seniors”
“Concerns about environmental change are important for all of us because we all live in the environment. It impacts us all”
“Concerns about environmental change are important for all of us because we all live in the environment. It impacts us all”
“I’ll keep going to Washington until we get a bill passed”
“I’ll keep going to Washington until we get a bill passed”
“You never know what’s going on around any corner, it's never boring”
“You never know what’s going on around any corner, it's never boring”
“I’ve made some really great friends in Oberlin”
“I’ve made some really great friends in Oberlin”
“Working in community gardens feels like a small but meaningful step toward bigger climate solutions”
“Working in community gardens feels like a small but meaningful step toward bigger climate solutions”