“Ecolympics gives me a sense of pride”
“My volunteer experiences showed me where I find my personal fulfillment, and for that I am forever grateful”
“Oberlin will become a community that improves the environment”
“When I’m out of town I find myself treating others like I’m still in Oberlin - saying hi and smiling to people on the street”
“This building rewrote the book on the built environment and has served as a model for a decade and a half”
“Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan is a community plan. Ecolympics shows how all of us together can make it happen!”
“Where does that money go when you shop here in Oberlin? It goes directly back into the community”
“Painted with changing messages of all types, Oberlin’s rocks at Tappan Square connect the town and school”
“When you come for breakfast at our B&B, you get a lot of stories”
“At Oberlin, I’ve worked on the clothing and repair team. It was fun because I love to sew, knit and make my own clothes, and I could pass those skills on to others”
“My climate action plan is heating our offices and factory with in-floor heating to minimize energy usage”
“My climate action plan is to waste less food by cooking meals in smaller portions”
“We often forget about the amount of energy it takes to clean the water we use”
“The entire city of Oberlin will have 86% renewable electricity by 2016”
“My students are constantly doing community service and we interact with organizations like the Public Library and Oberlin Community Services”
“The Free Store and Big Swap keep the cycle going. Clothes and school supplies go to the community rather than ending up in landfills.”
“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”
“Being part of something that the whole town is doing is really exciting!”
“I see beauty in the flowers downtown and their bright colors”
“Being a part of OSCA has made me think about where my food comes from. It’s cool to know that we buy in bulk from local farmers”