“We are all interconnected and everything we do impacts us”
“We need to take care of the environment so that the animals don't die!”
“Whenever you see there’s trash on the floor just pick it up, or if you’re going somewhere that’s nearby don’t use your car”
“I jumped at the chance to be involved with Oberlin’s Underground Railroad project -- I learned this history in the fifth grade and it stuck with me”
“I am responsible for my consumption – it's important to recognize the impact individuals have as parts of the larger whole”
“Our generation sees climate change and we want to spread awareness”
“Part of the beauty of Ben Franklin and Oberlin is encountering people who care about you”
“During my time at Oberlin, I helped put solar onto Kahn Hall. I got to interact with local solar companies and got a feel for the industry I’m in now.”
“People, animals, and plants can share the earth without hurting each other”
“I really appreciate that the Oberlin community really does talk the talk and walk the walk on environmental issues and community engagement”
“I'm committed to saving energy. I want to find a job where I can help the environment”
“While it's easy to look at the city or the college as separate neither has existed without the other”
“Oberlin is a place where things can be done first, and then be scaled up in the larger world”
“Ecolympics shows that people from all over, working together, can have an impact”
“If you support community partners, they support you - partnership needs to be be mutually beneficial, reciprocal, and purposeful”
“The challenges ahead are many, but the Oberlin community is on a path to a sustainable future”
“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”
“We make sure that we recycle equipment. If it has any value or life left, it should be repurposed, not thrown out”
“Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan is a community plan. Ecolympics shows how all of us together can make it happen!”
“To make the world a better place, we could plant more seeds and trees so we can have more oxygen”