“For me it is very important to recognize people for all the hard work they have done and congratulate them”
“No one comes in here because they have to. You come here because you want to”
“You never know what’s going on around any corner, it's never boring”
“Cats are part of the habitat here in Oberlin, whether you consider them invasive or not. So the main thing we can do is stabilize the population and keep them healthy”
“It's an amazing feeling to be part of a movement that's greater than you are — to know that you can really change the world”
“Ecolympics does a good job showing kids how to be more conscious of resource use. It’s a very effective way to think about things!”
“Big Parade day always brought out the clown inside of me – I got to support my students at the elementary school while unicycling as a lumberjack!”
“Environmental Dashboard enables residents to understand their electricity and water consumption, which in turn helps prevent overuse”
“One of the things I would like is to see the town and the college to work together more ... we are all in this environment together”
“I learned that engaging and working with the community is easy once you put yourself out there”
“I’m glad that Oberlin has been on the forefront of climate action”
“When the threat is close to home, then people care”
“84% of Oberlin’s electricity comes from green energy sources”
“The more people show that they care about the climate, the more likely legislation is to pass”
“Oberlin is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions below zero”
“99.9% of the residents have the goal of making sure that this planet is here for our children and grandchildren”
“Our resiliency, our sustainability, our whole way of life should be grounded in saving the planet, so that we have a place to live”
“We are just a really creative and innovative community”
“Hurt no living thing, nor butterfly, nor squirrel”
“I think it’s really cool that we’re a green fire department and we’re doing what we can to actually save the environment”