“As members of this community, it’s really important that US college students understand what Oberlin’s climate action plan is”
“Dance Diaspora taught me that with any space I enter, I should ask what kind of help people need”
“Sustainability is being able to re-instill the values that we’ve kind of lost in our society: conservation, recycling, composting”
“I didn’t have a broad concept of sustainability before connecting with members of the larger Oberlin community - the experience forced me to expand my definition”
“If you know what your gift is and you can find your opportunity to use that gift, then you use it in a positive way”
“Reducing the temperature in your house by 7-10°F for just 8 hours a day in the winter can help save 10% annually on your heating bill”
“We won’t put litter in our biomes because that would hurt the plants and animals. Sharing the planet means that there are animals and plants that we need to respect”
“My experience in Oberlin has taught me that positive change occurs when people love their communities, and they love their helping roles within their community”
“Ecolympics in Oberlin is an example to places around us. I hope we are starting a trend!”
“Oberlin just has a really nice vibe”
“It’s a privilege and an honor to work in Ohio’s first green fire station and for a community that takes great pride in sustainability”
“I’m not pigeonholed into doing one thing, I’m out in the community and out in other communities...I really enjoy the fact that, at least in some small way, I get to make a difference”
“I try to educate my grandchildren; I'd like for them to leave the world better than they found it”
“You come into Oberlin, you see Environmental Dashboard, you know what this community is about”
“I think that people who know music know that this is the place to go”
“Oberlin is a very inclusive place, and because of the efforts to build a strong community, we can see the way the town has risen to the challenges it has faced”
“With a population of 8000 you know so many of the people personally — it’s easier to work together towards community sustainability”
“I think the power of listening to people is extremely underrated in the world”
“Oberlin is very walkable and bikeable”
“My climate action plan is biking whenever possible”