“In terms of environmentalism, we're ahead of the curve and a good example for other areas”
“My experience interviewing Oberlin community members showed me that students can play a strong role in the communities they are a part of”
“Oberlin residents have big city pride for this community, but with small town intimacy”
“If you give your kids a sense of empowerment, I think those kids have a much better chance that they’re going to be sane, happy and healthy, members of their community”
“I’ve learned that resilience is imperfect and collaborative. It’s about patching holes when your boat is sinking, and then helping friends and neighbors do the same”
“Nearly half of Oberlin residents preserve food to eat at a later date”
“We can change the world and make it environmentally friendly”
“I think water conservation is one of the biggest things right now”
“Communities are sustained by the interconnections and the actions of their composite parts”
“I really like working with my hands and doing that amidst so much schoolwork is really important for my happiness”
“In college, it was hard for me to figure out what career I wanted. At Oberlin, I learned skills that have now translated into my solar advocacy work.”
“When we have a big event on Tappan Square, we try to compost things and recycle things, it just seems to be a regular part of the conversation”
“Oberlin is full of green spaces, a walk or bike ride away, where you can listen to the birds and enjoy the atmosphere”
“Human energy is really important to sustainability”
“When the threat is close to home, then people care”
I organized a TedX Talk focused on conservation, sustainability and intergenerational dialogue in my hometown of Da Nang, Vietnam
“Be open to new ideas, seek consensus, but recognize that climate change will not pause”
“You never know what’s going on around any corner, it's never boring”
“My climate action plan is educating and learning from the youth of our community”
“Ecolympics programs include lectures on sustainability, volunteering at the community garden, and an eco-tour of Lorain County”