Join Orillia’s Youth and March for the Earth – April 22nd.
Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council are calling on all students from across the area to join them on Monday, April 22nd …. For a March for the Earth. You are all […]
Sustainable Spokes – Healthy Folks (The 2024 Orillia/Simcoe County Bike Challenge)
We’re back … after a successful launch in 2023, we are working once again with partners from the Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit and local bike shops in Simcoe County; to […]
An Earth Day Message from Sustainable Orillia Vice President, Dave VanAlstyne
We are fast approaching an important date on our calendar, Earth Day, April 22nd! Created in 1970, this day serves as an important yearly reminder that we have a responsibility […]
Climate Change is In the News Today and Everyday! (Dateline: April 2, 2024)
Have you noticed? Climate Change and Environmental News have become a mainstay across all of our media – newspapers, social media platforms, broadcast news, podcasts and so on. Awareness is […]
Invasive Species – Be Gone!
The 4th annual Invasive Species Action Week is scheduled for May 12th to May 18th this year. Coordinated by the Canadian Council on Invasive Species (CCIS), the week is dedicated […]
109 year old Orillia home now ready for the future
When Danny Borzellino bought the former Grant family home at the intersection of Laclie St. and Brant Avenue in 2022, he knew he was buying a piece of Orillia history. […]
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA STUDENT ART CONTEST!
Following on the success of the 2023 Sustainable Orillia (SO) Student Art Contest, Biodiversity: It’s All Around You, SO is pleased to announce its 2024 contest based on the theme, […]
A Glimpse into ECO Impact 2024: Shaping Sustainable Futures
— by Jocelyn Trudell, Sustainable Orillia Intern. My journey into the realm of sustainability took an extraordinary turn with an opportunity facilitated by ECO Canada’s Science and Horizons Program, funded […]
Sustainable Orillia (SO) Welcomes Fresh Faces at Volunteer Event.
On Sunday Feb. 11th, close to fifty concerned citizens gathered at the Orillia Museum of Art History, to share, learn and commit to their roles as part of our community’s […]
Local experts weigh in on heat pumps
Many Orillians are seeing heat pumps in their future, if not already in their homes. Local providers of heating and air conditioning systems are seeing an increase in the number […]