Duty Now for the Future

In 2025, Oberlin reached its ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality, in large part by replacing the college’s century-old, fossil fuel-based heating system with geothermal energy. Call it the Oberlin Way: Sustainability isn’t just something we do during a certain month or in one building. Instead, it’s built into our everyday campus lives, through research, academics, student life, and more. Because of this supportive community, our alums are well-prepared for careers in sustainability, the environmental sciences and beyond. At Oberlin, we’re making the world a more resilient place, one thoughtful gesture at a time.

Vision Accomplished

How infrastructure, collaborative partnerships, and student involvement helped Oberlin achieve carbon neutrality

Read more about Oberlin’s path to carbon neutrality

A person wearing a black graduation gown tips their fingers to a mortarboard. — Photo credit: Alaina Battle

Another Green World

10 ways Oberlin builds sustainability into campus life

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Food for Thought

Oberlin’s academic offerings and Northeast Ohio’s unique agriculture scene are havens for students passionate about food studies.

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Research Roundup

Every day, Oberlin’s faculty and students produce scholarly work that uncovers new insights into how we understand the world, particularly in the areas of sustainability and the environment.

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Building a Legacy

As the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies turns 25, Oberlin’s world-changing alums carry its impact forward.

Read more about the AJLC’s lasting impact

Glass-fronted campus building illuminated at dusk, reflected in a pond. — Photo credit: Barney Taxel, courtesy of William McDonough + Partners

Fashion Forward

Started by MI Leggett ’17 in their Oberlin dorm room, the anti-waste, gender-free fashion line Official Rebrand is expanding aesthetics one outfit at a time.