“Sustainability is asking yourself ‘Am I living a lifestyle that can be perpetuated and shows respect for the future?' It is about being more mindful of one’s mark on the planet”

“At Oberlin, I’ve worked on the clothing and repair team. It was fun because I love to sew, knit and make my own clothes, and I could pass those skills on to others”

“When I look at the Dashboard, I get that good feeling that people are doing good things”

“I love the learning garden because all the plants are fresh, and delicious too – especially the raspberries”

“At Oberlin, there’s this attitude of making the change you want to see. I find this especially true in the Environmental Science department”

“I see Oberlin as a big family environment. It's a nurturing community”

“Everyone here seems to be conscious of the environment and their own resource use”

“Bikes are a fabulous mode of transportation, and bike lanes on College St. have increased their safety and usage”

“I protest because climate change is a serious issue”

“I’ve learned a lot through conversations with Oberlin community members”

“When we have a big event on Tappan Square, we try to compost things and recycle things, it just seems to be a regular part of the conversation”

“There are a lot of different voices coming from the town that you wouldn't expect”

“We always try to stay cutting edge”

“I try to figure out how to walk the talk of sustainability in my own life”

“The Oberlin community is interested in climate action and supports people making a difference”

“The small, day-to-day things people do and say around Oberlin are where I derive my own personal resilience”

“I’ll keep going to Washington until we get a bill passed”

“It's good to be a part of a community”

“The challenges ahead are many, but the Oberlin community is on a path to a sustainable future”

“I have really always appreciated the Ben Franklin as an alternative to going out of town to malls”