“What made the climate strike great is that college students supported high school students and vice versa”
“If we treat the planet right, the planet will treat us right”
“I run by the solar panels in North Fields but I don't know much about them. It would be cool to know more”
“People will always be ready to help you in Oberlin”
“I shop local because I need a pair of socks right now. If I order them online, it will take two days to get here”
“I love gardening because it's a great way to see life and how it grows”
“What affects your community affects you”
“There needs to be an understanding of how to encourage nature, and allow nature, and do more personally to make this place look nice”
“We have enjoyed so many events in beautiful and historic Oberlin that we wanted our wedding to be here too!”
“The Oberlin Fire Department’s rooftop garden was built with plants specifically selected to slow the flow of water collection on the roof”
“We often find more resilience in ourselves when we are helping others”
“I learned that engaging and working with the community is easy once you put yourself out there”
“I love the garden because no one will come and destroy it”
“The feeling of connection in Oberlin is some sort of magic”
“The Oberlin community really appreciates student volunteers, there just aren’t enough of them”
“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”
“Our culture desperately needs the generations taking care of each other”
“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”
“Creating a more sustainable community has been and must continue to be, a community-wide effort”
“Oberlin has a responsibility to think globally but act locally”