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Stories

Illustrated stories of how local systems work. They play on screens, phones, and the web.

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Oberlin College – Carbon Neutral Stories

  • Local systems

    Explain the water, energy, and other systems people depend on.

  • Visual explanations

    Use illustrations and moving presentations to make connections.

  • Different settings

    Share stories through screens, phones, and websites.

Stories rooted in a place

Local stories connect environmental systems with places people recognize. The Great Lakes Science Center’s stories invite visitors to explore Lake Erie and their relationship with it.

Great Lakes Science Center – Our Lake story

A story about Lake Erie, for the Great Lakes Science Center.

Open live example

Explain local systems

Illustration makes systems that are usually out of sight visible. This story shows how geothermal wells and heat pumps provide heating and cooling across the campus.

Oberlin College — District energy system

An illustrated campus with geothermal wells underground and text about the district energy system

Oberlin's state-of-the-art district energy system combines green electricity and geothermal heat pump technology to produce carbon-free heating and cooling for the campus.

From a story to an exhibit

Stories can become part of a physical exhibit, bringing together a digital display, illustrations, and objects that help visitors explore the local system.

Oberlin College — Carbon Neutral Stories

A display case titled Carbon Neutral Stories, with a screen in the middle, posters and objects

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