“My climate action plan is to design, build, and advocate for solar power”
“I want my daughter to grow up thinking, this is habit; we recycle everything”
“Communities are sustained in everyday interactions and person-to-person networks that make life easier and more enjoyable”
“In Oberlin I’ve learned you just have to show up, listen, and make your voice heard. I now envision being more proactive in all the communities I may be part of in my life”
“Oberlin just fits well with my idea of social justice and ecological awareness”
“Sharing the planet means to make sure the environment is clean”
“Social justice and environmental justice come in all forms, but listening to others is always necessary”
“The colours, the leaves, the clouds. They are all recorded by our pencil”
“I decided to go to LED because there’s a big saving”
“I love the diversity and young energy of Oberlin. There’s a lot going on in such a small town!”
“I want to make a difference. I want to join groups that want to change the world like I do”
“Oberlin community members care about where their food is coming from and that it is sustainably sourced”
“Everyone here seems to be conscious of the environment and their own resource use”
“I drink an ungodly amount of coffee. I save at least three cups a day by using a reusable mug”
“We have been talking about the Bioregional Dashboard a lot at the end of the day when we look at the graphs of electricity and water use for that day”
“Oberlin is changing. It’s a good time to be in Oberlin. I feel like there are some remarkable things happening”
“I’m amazed by the history of Oberlin”
“Sustainability to me overall… is saving the planet, and everybody has to be a part of that”
“In order to make bigger impact in the world, we have to have smarter consumers”
“Canvassing in Oberlin is really nice because Oberlin residents are friendly, and I get to have really good conversations”