“What affects your community affects you”

“I'm excited to bring Ecolympics back. It was a really nice part of my elementary school!”

“Helping children gain knowledge and think about how they can see things differently is something we do at the library”

“Whenever you see there’s trash on the floor just pick it up, or if you’re going somewhere that’s nearby don’t use your car”

“The Oberlin community is like a family - people like to get to know each other”

“Oberlin is very conscious about sustainability and climate change, and anything that is going to help the environment”

“It really helps to have Oberlin College in our community because we can count on them having our back”

“It’s a beautiful thing that needs to be protected”

“The community was just the kind of community I liked; not a big city, not a real small town, and once I got here, that’s it. Here to stay!”

“I am continuing to learn that you have to listen to the ideas and concerns of those who you are hoping to teach”

“During my time at Oberlin, I helped put solar onto Kahn Hall. I got to interact with local solar companies and got a feel for the industry I’m in now.”

“Since 2007, Oberlin has used predominantly renewable energy”

“Everything has life. That means that we should be concerned for the whole environment”

“I love Ecolympics very much!”

“The feeling of shared experiences really helped me to stay resilient and positive throughout Covid experience”

“Environment, economy, and society all really do build off of each other”

“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”

“This place is a good place to learn”

“We have to tell people in power that climate change is happening now and they need to pay attention”

“Oberlin townspeople uphold and contribute to a culture of mutual aid and activism and support that naturally attracts other like-minded people”