“I love the Science Library because I am simultaneously experiencing the outdoors while sitting inside”
“A community’s culture or a community’s values have so much power”
“As a district, we try to promote sustainable change through education”
“It's healthy to be part of a community that is mindful of what's going on in the greater world”
“Citizens Climate Lobby is a renewal of what democracy really means”
“When I think of sustainability, I think of being caregivers of our earth, of our planet, our home”
“I learned that engaging and working with the community is easy once you put yourself out there”
“I think around here, a business has to be diverse and serve different functions to sustain itself and we definitely do that”
“The feeling of connection in Oberlin is some sort of magic”
“I think everyone's definition of outside differs, but for me it’s when I'm in nature, away from buildings”
“Oberlin residents have big city pride for this community, but with small town intimacy”
“People are very adaptable in our community and they are very supportive”
“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”
“Oberlin’s electricity is five times greener than the national average”
“We can change the world and make it environmentally friendly”
“Sustainability is asking yourself ‘Am I living a lifestyle that can be perpetuated and shows respect for the future?' It is about being more mindful of one’s mark on the planet”
“The whole world is a community, one single community”
“We all have a part in making our environment better. It’s not going to change just because we are talking about it”
“I love Ecolympics very much!”
“Without basic appreciation and commitment to interpersonal friendships, a community cannot be formed or maintained”