Oberlin’s E-Bus is a great resource for our tiny town, and I look forward to working as an OES intern to expand transportation efforts
“It is thrilling to see my college students learn from middle school students...how profound they are, how nuanced they are, how brave they are”
“It’s special that Highschool students can partner so closely with the college, professors, and people from businesses in climate activism”
“Canvassing in Oberlin is really nice because Oberlin residents are friendly, and I get to have really good conversations”
“I love gardening because you don't have to go to the store to buy stuff; you just pick it and eat it”
“My climate action plan is reducing the amount of miles I drive my auto, ending travel by air, and increasing the miles I ride my bike”
“Oberlin has a responsibility to think globally but act locally”
“Nature is naturally art, so I love being outside to do my sports and enjoy the nature”
“There are people from all kinds of socioeconomic backgrounds who are all living in the same town and all getting along well”
“We all have a part in making our environment better. It’s not going to change just because we are talking”
“What’s similar about COVID and climate change? What each one of us does individually affects the whole. We're all in this together. We're all connected”
“I love the Science Library because I am simultaneously experiencing the outdoors while sitting inside”
“It's joyful to bring students with me and see the self-esteem that the [Grafton] men are gaining through music”
“Sustainability is being really conscious of how your body feels and what it needs”
“Academics in Langston and the whole Oberlin community are really wonderful and special”
“I jumped at the chance to be involved with Oberlin’s Underground Railroad project -- I learned this history in the fifth grade and it stuck with me”
“Oberlin is aware of social issues and climate issues — I like that about Oberlin”
“If someone litters, pick it up”
“I love the garden because no one will come and destroy it”
“It's good to be a part of a community”