“Participating, showing up, and being present for what you stand for is very important”
“Oberlin is just a fantastic little place; you get to know everybody and everybody gets to know you. You’re not looked at as being different or strange”
“As members of this community, it’s really important that US college students understand what Oberlin’s climate action plan is”
“Did you know that over half of Oberlin residents practice nature’s form of recycling: composting?”
“We ALL need to support our neighbors”
“I want to bring into the future a culture of support and confidence that helps people grow”
“I think I live in one of the most hopeful places in the county”
“My climate action plan is educating and learning from the youth of our community”
“My climate action plan is biking to work instead of driving”
“My congregation encourages community gardening and participation in the City Fresh program”
“In terms of environmentalism, we're ahead of the curve and a good example for other areas”
“Oberlin is cutting edge, in some ways, in terms of efforts towards meaningful sustainability and the infrastructure to support that”
“Our climate action plan serves as a roadmap for transitioning to a climate positive community”
“Unique says a lot about who we are as a community”
“The goal of climate protests in our community is solidarity with the whole world”
“I participated in the climate strike because I believe in youth activism in the environmental movement”
“The small, day-to-day things people do and say around Oberlin are where I derive my own personal resilience”
“I’ve lived or worked in Oberlin my entire life. Everywhere I go I can always sit down and talk with somebody. I love that!”
“Interviewing members of the Oberlin community and learning their wisdom reminded me how easy it is to reach out, to make time for the people and to combat isolation”
“Canvassing in Oberlin is really nice because Oberlin residents are friendly, and I get to have really good conversations”