“My climate action plan is educating and learning from the youth of our community”
“As part of climate action we want to create a space where voices can be heard”
“I think the power of listening to people is extremely underrated in the world”
“I really appreciate that the Oberlin community really does talk the talk and walk the walk on environmental issues and community engagement”
“Oberlin gets 25% of its electricity from renewable hydroelectric power”
“If you give your kids a sense of empowerment, I think those kids have a much better chance that they’re going to be sane, happy and healthy, members of their community”
“All of the restaurants in Oberlin are great”
“Oberlin’s electricity is five times greener than the national average”
“The Dashboard shows us how much electricity and water each school building is using. That’s cool!”
“Resilience isn’t just how we respond to something after-the-fact, it’s how we process a situation all steps of the way”
“Northern Ohio is beautiful even in the middle of winter!”
“I just like to smell and breathe in the beautifulness of Earth”
“We are just a really creative and innovative community”
“Members of the Oberlin Fire Department posing with their wagon in front of the old station in 1892”
“Martin Luther King, Jr. with former Oberlin College President Robert K. Carr after commencement speech”
“I care about amplifying the voices of marginalized students and community members”
“Working on climate change in Oberlin has given me hope that real change can start on a community level”
“I really enjoy the fact that, at least in some small way, I get to make a difference”
“Participating, showing up, and being present for what you stand for is very important”
“Keep remaking and keep reusing over and over again, so the Earth doesn’t run out”