“There are so many opportunities to be creative as an OES intern, and it’s fun to educate our campus in my own ways.”

“While it's easy to look at the city or the college as separate neither has existed without the other”

“Oberlin has always been really focused on conservation and alternative energy, which is great!”

“I do things that are good for the environment — ‘sustainability’ is taking actions to make the world better for the future and for everybody else”

“We make sure that we recycle equipment. If it has any value or life left, it should be repurposed, not thrown out”

“Since 2007, Oberlin has used predominantly renewable energy”

“The Old South End Fire Company was located on South Main Street”

“It's an amazing feeling to be part of a movement that's greater than you are — to know that you can really change the world”

“We can help improve the water clarity in Plum Creek by stopping pollution”

“Anyone, regardless of skill or profession, can leverage what they are good at to help the community”

“We load our garden with begonias and impatiens, the birds just come to you.”

“Even if you are not feeling great, if you smile at a customer and they smile back it makes you feel better”

“Riding your bike is very spiritual. You’re getting close to nature”

“The frog pond and swing by Finney Chapel remind me of how much I love Oberlin”

“Canvassing in Oberlin is really nice because Oberlin residents are friendly, and I get to have really good conversations”

“Oberlin has a responsibility to think globally but act locally”

“The Complete Streets framework ensures that the City’s streets are designed with all users in mind”

“Not many towns own their own electric utility. We do. So we can control where our electricity comes from”

“If you support community partners, they support you - partnership needs to be be mutually beneficial, reciprocal, and purposeful”

“The feeling of shared experiences really helped me to stay resilient and positive throughout Covid experience”