“I think I live in one of the most hopeful places in the county”
“Ecolympics is about what we can do at home and how we can all be involved in the community”
“I really appreciate that the Oberlin community really does talk the talk and walk the walk on environmental issues and community engagement”
“I am educating myself on how I can personally reduce my carbon footprint”
“Oberlin is very walkable and bikeable”
“It's kind of my motto: more life. Get more life going”
“I think the whole community is really also beginning to embrace environmentalism and it is a community process of bringing awareness about taking care of the community here that will help us affect surrounding communities and the world”
“I want to ensure that future generations can see an old maple tree, breath the fresh air, see grass, see nature”
“We have been talking about the Bioregional Dashboard a lot at the end of the day when we look at the graphs of electricity and water use for that day”
“In Oberlin I’ve learned you just have to show up, listen, and make your voice heard. I now envision being more proactive in all the communities I may be part of in my life”
“I love gardening because you don't have to go to the store to buy stuff; you just pick it and eat it”
“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!”
“Everyone here is just so friendly!”
“As you live in a community, you should think about what you do and how it affects other people”
“Members of the Oberlin Fire Department posing with their wagon in front of the old station in 1892”
“I run by the solar panels in North Fields but I don't know much about them. It would be cool to know more”
“I am proud of the role I played in helping Oberlin be named a bicycle-friendly community.”
“Part of the beauty of Ben Franklin and Oberlin is encountering people who care about you”
“Oberlin has always been really focused on conservation and alternative energy, which is great!”
“It's important to take steps every day to respect our environment”