“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”
“Sustainability: policies, decisions, and actions will meet 'current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs'”
“Oberlin is just a fantastic little place; you get to know everybody and everybody gets to know you. You’re not looked at as being different or strange”
“It’s so great to be friends with someone who’s in a different age from you. Teaching kids, and talking to seniors, there’s so much you can learn”
“To reduce my footprint I started using a Nalgene bottle. That was pretty huge”
“Since 2007, Oberlin has used predominantly renewable energy”
“I decided to go to LED because there’s a big saving”
“Building community cohesion is about reaching out to a person you would not have otherwise met, expressing mutual interest, and sharing stories”
“Oberlin Project has a bold goal of 70% local food utilization in the community by 2050”
“My climate action plan is using the least amount of synthetic fertilizer possible on the lawn”
“You can’t just give people negative facts about climate change. You need to provide a way to take positive action”
“The Oberlin community is like a family - people like to get to know each other”
“I shop secondhand for clothes — it’s cheaper and saves them from going into landfills”
“Learning the truth takes time, effort, and energy”
“This has always felt like a very beautifully laid out city. [Nature] is definitely a very valuable part of the community”
“We make sure that we recycle equipment. If it has any value or life left, it should be repurposed, not thrown out”
“With a population of 8,000 people, you know so many of them personally — it’s easier to work together towards community sustainability”
“Residents of Oberlin believe it is important to buy meat that is ethically raised”
“In Tappan Square, you sense the history of this place as you’re walking through it. I think the trees in this town are amazing”
“Oberlin just has a really nice vibe”