“I certainly hope that this cultural reset brought on by COVID will benefit and increase the amount of attention being paid to environmental issues”
“My favorite way to interact with the environment is to plant things and make the planet brighter”
“Sustainability is about the people, the community”
“Giving tours of the house is such a wonderful way of engaging with the local community as well as visitors from outside Oberlin”
“Girls have learned how to take up space, support one another, be involved, create movement, and perform in public”
“The City of Oberlin is committed to balancing the environmental, social, and economic interests of the community”
“We often forget about the amount of energy it takes to clean the water we use”
“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”
“Gratitude is very important. When community members take the time to chat with me, help me out or answer a question, gratitude for this goes a long way”
“There are endless good ideas out there in Oberlin that are waiting to be heard, I want to go hear them”
“What’s similar about COVID and climate change? What each one of us does individually affects the whole. We're all in this together. We're all connected”
“Oberlin is changing. It’s a good time to be in Oberlin. I feel like there are some remarkable things happening”
“Even though Ecolympics is a competition, this is our planet and we’re all in this together”
“Resilience is a collective group effort. Human connection is key to staying resilient!”
“I love Ecolympics very much!”
“We have to take care of the environment because this is the only Earth we have to live on!”
“I love the diversity and young energy of Oberlin. There’s a lot going on in such a small town!”
“Oberlin is vibrant and growing because of all of the ideas that come out of the community”
“99.9% of the residents have the goal of making sure that this planet is here for our children and grandchildren”
“I was inspired to donate my time to Oberlin High School by playing in their band rehearsals and fostering the kid's growth as human beings and as musicians”