“To achieve the carbon neutrality goal, Oberlin needs to get creative”
“To achieve the carbon neutrality goal, Oberlin needs to get creative”
“Walking to the office versus driving, carpooling, recycling: I think we all do things every day [to exhibit] a sustainable practice”
“Walking to the office versus driving, carpooling, recycling: I think we all do things every day [to exhibit] a sustainable practice”
“This place is a good place to learn”
“This place is a good place to learn”
“When you look at any big step that we’ve made as a society, it always started with a handful of people”
“When you look at any big step that we’ve made as a society, it always started with a handful of people”
“Oberlin has been designated as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 19 years”
“Oberlin has been designated as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 19 years”
“There are a lot of different voices coming from the town that you wouldn't expect”
“There are a lot of different voices coming from the town that you wouldn't expect”
“We're not gonna depend on forces outside of Oberlin. We’re gonna see what we can do inside of Oberlin to create something sustainable”
“We're not gonna depend on forces outside of Oberlin. We’re gonna see what we can do inside of Oberlin to create something sustainable”
“I believe that many of the people in the community and college work together to try to bring the best to the community”
“I believe that many of the people in the community and college work together to try to bring the best to the community”
“Our resiliency, our sustainability, our whole way of life should be grounded in saving the planet, so that we have a place to live”
“Our resiliency, our sustainability, our whole way of life should be grounded in saving the planet, so that we have a place to live”
“Oberlin is very environmentally aware. That's one of the great things about us”
“Oberlin is very environmentally aware. That's one of the great things about us”
“Resilience isn’t just how we respond to something after-the-fact, it’s how we process a situation all steps of the way”
“Resilience isn’t just how we respond to something after-the-fact, it’s how we process a situation all steps of the way”
“The sense of community is my favorite thing about Oberlin for sure - the friendships I’ve made with co-workers, customers and their kids”
“The sense of community is my favorite thing about Oberlin for sure - the friendships I’ve made with co-workers, customers and their kids”
“Environmental Dashboard enables residents to understand their electricity and water consumption, which in turn helps prevent overuse”
“Environmental Dashboard enables residents to understand their electricity and water consumption, which in turn helps prevent overuse”
“African American history and culture are particularly rich in Oberlin. And now we are leaders in sustainability”
“African American history and culture are particularly rich in Oberlin. And now we are leaders in sustainability”
“With a population of 8,000 people, you know so many of them personally — it’s easier to work together towards community sustainability”
“With a population of 8,000 people, you know so many of them personally — it’s easier to work together towards community sustainability”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“My climate action plan is biking to work instead of driving”
“My climate action plan is biking to work instead of driving”
“The community was just the kind of community I liked; not a big city, not a real small town, and once I got here, that’s it. Here to stay!”
“The community was just the kind of community I liked; not a big city, not a real small town, and once I got here, that’s it. Here to stay!”
“Oberlin is a lovely place— I love the trees, squirrels, the bugs, everything”
“Oberlin is a lovely place— I love the trees, squirrels, the bugs, everything”
“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”
“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”