“If we can start as individuals, at least having an impact somewhere, and if everybody did that – it’d be a whole different planet”
“Bistro Bella Luna is a welcoming spot for the older generation.”
“Lighting retrofits give the most light for the least amount of upfront cost and cost over lifetime. It is energy efficient and cost effective”
“During Ecolympics, the students would give the teachers conservation ideas. It was really nice to see the whole class involved winning”
“Build relationships with people, look for where the community is asking for help and then go there”
“We all have a part in making our environment better. It’s not going to change just because we are talking about it”
“We do some pretty serious composting at Kendal. I’ve been saying we should get rid of the lawn-mowers and buy some goats!”
“To quote Kermit the Frog, "It ain't easy being green"”
“I participated in the climate strike because I believe in youth activism in the environmental movement”
“I try to educate my grandchildren; I'd like for them to leave the world better than they found it”
“In reality, a lot of Asian American groups have a low economic status and are negatively affected and directly impacted by climate issues”
“People, animals, and plants can share the earth without hurting each other”
“I love you can get anywhere by walking in Oberlin”
“Nature and arts are both colorful and beautiful. Art is another form of nature: we use some technical and liquid things to show what nature it is”
“Ecolympics was really fun, we were trying all sorts of crazy things to save energy!”
“I really got involved with working to make Oberlin a bicycle-friendly community”
“My climate action plan is growing a variety of veggies and berries in the gardens of my property while using only rainwater collected off my roof for watering”
“Covid has been very challenging. Climate change is going to bring on new challenges”
“We don’t think enough about how difficult it is to change people’s behavior and the importance of how a message is delivered”
“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”