The Oberlin Project The Oberlin Project is a joint effort of the
City of Oberlin, Oberlin College, and private and institutional
partners to improve the resilience, prosperity, and
sustainability of our community. The Oberlin Project's aim is to
revitalize the local economy, eliminate carbon emissions,
restore local agriculture, food supply and forestry, and create
a new, sustainable base for economic and community development.
Our current goals include: - Creating one of the first climate
positive cities in America by shifting the City and College to
renewable energy sources, radically improving efficiency,
sharply reducing our carbon emissions, and improving our economy
in the process. - Creating new and supporting existing business
ventures in energy efficiency and solar deployment, food and
agriculture, and the sustainable use of local resources. -
Conserving 20,000 acres of green space and developing a robust
local foods economy to meet 70% of our consumption. - Creating
an educational alliance between t