“I remember in Prospect Elementary we would have all the lights off during Ecolympics - and we would always win the electricity competition!”
“It would be great to see more people adopting a vegetarian way of life”
“When I look at the Dashboard, I get that good feeling that people are doing good things”
“It’s special that Highschool students can partner so closely with the college, professors, and people from businesses in climate activism”
“As a district, we try to promote sustainable change through education”
“What made the climate strike great is that College students supported Highschool students and vice versa”
“I look to purchase the things I need in Oberlin first, then the county, then the state of Ohio”
“There is focus on what we do in Oberlin that that gives us a platform to present solutions to the world”
“I like to feel that I am contributing to the artistic community of Oberlin, while making a living doing what I love to do”
“I really enjoy the fact that, at least in some small way, I get to make a difference”
“I think field trips are a good way for children to learn facts about plants and animals that live here in Oberlin”
“Green energy makes up a much larger proportion of the electricity in Oberlin than in the rest of the U.S”
“Oberlin has been very welcoming. My kids love the fact that their friends in school are their neighbors at home”
“This building rewrote the book on the built environment and has served as a model for a decade and a half”
“We load our garden with begonias and impatiens, the birds just come to you.”
“Nature is naturally art, so I love being outside to do my sports and enjoy the nature”
“Northern Ohio is beautiful even in the middle of winter!”
“It is through conversations with community members that we can learn to understand, empathize and to collectively push forward”
“I think the power of listening to people is extremely underrated in the world”
“The quality of local food is way better. You're buying from a face instead of a company”