“There is focus on what we do in Oberlin that that gives us a platform to present solutions to the world”
“Communities are living systems. Giving each member a voice so that their impact and influence on the community can be heard is important!”
“Everyone in the Oberlin community is linked together in one way or another”
“Oberlin is changing. It’s a good time to be in Oberlin. I feel like there are some remarkable things happening”
“I'm committed to saving energy. I want to find a job where I can help the environment”
“First Church has done a lot of things: we’ve installed solar panels, refitted practically every lightbulb, replaced I don’t know how many windows”
“As a Conservatory student working for the OES, one of my goals was reaching Conservatory students who might not think about sustainability already”
“The Oberlin fire station re-uses grey water collected from porous pavement in the parking lot and from the roof for toilet flush water”
“On Covid: Remembering that everyone is going through similar, and perhaps more difficult experiences, helps to put things into perspective”
“Wonderful people come here. Breakfast is when I get a chance to talk. Everyone is so warm, funny and interesting. I just love it!”
“With a lot of the students I work with I get as much care as I give, that's not always true as a teacher”
“Sustainability is about protecting our resources. Sustainability is being able to reduce the way we use resources to the ultimate end”
“It’s always heartening to hear about tutors who have gone on to teaching programs”
“It takes stopping, listening, and using common language to understand another person’s point of view instead of pushing your own agenda-- that’s what is necessary for us to move forward”
“I think the power of listening to people is extremely underrated in the world”
“It’s very empowering to see so many people our age, and people we can relate to, caring about the environment”
“This is really a nice vibrant community to live in”
“I believe that many of the people in the community and college work together to try to bring the best to the community”
“I love gardening because it's a great way to see life and how it grows”
“...there is no guarantee that all of the resources that we draw from the earth will always be here”
