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An open letter signed by college and university presidents supports carbon pricing as a response to climate change.

With a $120,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation, Oberlin College faculty and students are implementing Environmental Dashboard technology at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.

The college has earned a STARS gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in recognition of its sustainability achievements. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is the leading tool to assess sustainability progress across a spectrum of indicators, from operations to academics to governance.

Members of the student-run Oberlin College Outings Club plan and design all aspects of their trips—from location, to menu, to theme—to make the most of their outdoor experiences.

Assistant Professor Chie Sakakibara collaborates with Alaska Native community to study climate change, cultural resilience, and the reciprocal relationships between humans and animals.

Technology created at Oberlin expands in Akron, Cleveland, and Toledo.

Three-day conference tackles the challenges and strategies for transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

A venture of the Oberlin Project, the Oberlin Food Hub links local farms with wholesale buyers in Northeast Ohio.

The annual Eat Local Challenge celebrates the college’s commitment to local food and local farmers by providing a meal sourced entirely from within 150 miles of Oberlin’s kitchens.

Annika Nelson ’15 receives a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship along with seven other Oberlin alumni.