News
Oberlin College and Conservatory Secures $80 Million in Certified Climate Bonds for Sustainable Infrastructure Program (SIP)
August 3, 2021
Office of Communications
Bond enables Oberlin to initiate substantive progress on four-year project to build new geothermal energy system for the campus; new energy system will be a critical component in College’s ability to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.
Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees
July 13, 2021
Yvonne Gay
While serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Mexico this fall, Johan Cavert ’20 also plans to provide support to asylum seekers and refugees.
Students Help Coordinate Climate Vulnerability Assessment for the City of Oberlin
June 28, 2021
Office of Communications
Fifteen Oberlin College students played a key role in conducting a climate vulnerability assessment for the Oberlin community. This unique collaboration between the city and the college is the initial step in developing a climate adaptation plan.
Ambitious geothermal project to make Oberlin a national leader in clean energy
April 19, 2021
Office of Communications
Oberlin College & Conservatory will take an important step toward carbon neutrality this summer as it launches a multi-year, campus-wide conversion to geothermal energy, positioning the institution as a national leader in clean energy.
Integrative Business Concentration Launches this Summer with Course Taught by Visiting Instructor Jesse Gerstin ’07
March 2, 2021
Amanda Nagy
The course will focus on what’s driving change in the business world while defining the role of sustainability.
Oberlin College Joins Leaders From Across the United States Affirming a Commitment to Global Climate Action
December 11, 2020
Office of Communications
December 12, 2020, marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement for global climate action. To commemorate this moment, Oberlin College has joined more than one thousand leaders from local governments, businesses, tribal communities, and other institutions across the country as a signatory of the ‘‘America Is All In’’ joint statement.
Talking Sustainability with Oberlin’s Green EDGE Fund
November 13, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
October was Sustainability Month at Oberlin, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the Green EDGE Fund. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability.
Eight summer research fellows collaborate on Cleveland Environmental Dashboard Project
October 20, 2020
Youssouf Doumbia
Eight students, working from locations across the country, joined with Professor John Petersen and Project Manager Rowan Hannan to play a critical role in advancing the development of the Cleveland Environmental Dashboard project, which was recently awarded its third round of funding from the Cleveland Foundation.
Winter Term: Psychological Factors on COVID-19
October 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Many areas of the country saw significant drops in pollution levels when stay-at-home orders were put in place several months ago. The effects on the atmosphere suggested to Devin Williams ’21 that there might be other factors to investigate. He joined a team of students who assisted Professor of Psychology and Environmental Studies Cindy Frantz in a project that would lead to the study of COVID-19 on psychological factors.
Winter Term: Butterflies, One of Nature’s Flashiest Pollinators
September 14, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Mary Perchlik adores butterflies. That interest led to her month-long project in August, which combined the study of butterflies on a species level while maintaining a broader focus on environmental systems that support butterflies and their interactions between different plants, insects, and habitats.
