ORILLIA CELEBRATES GREEN INNOVATIONS
The Orillia waterfront was buzzing over the weekend with dozens of innovative ways to address the climate crisis. Hundreds of visitors, both local and from far away, explored exhibits ranging […]
The Results are in! Sustainable Orillia’s Bike Challenge 2025 Celebrates 800+Days and 6,000+ km of Riding Logged
The 2025 Sustainable Orillia Bike Challenge officially concluded on July 14 after 64 days of pedal-powered community action. From May 12 through mid-July, residents of all ages swapped car keys for bike […]
Animal Agriculture is an Ecological Disaster
Sustainable Orillia is committed to helping people make choices that add up to real impact in the face of a changing climate. Here are some facts that may surprise you […]
Sustainable Orillia builds its membership
Sustainable Orillia (SO) wants to grow from an organization into a local movement. This will only happen with the support of local people who share a commitment to making our […]
Join Sustainable Orillia: Be a Catalyst for Change!
Volunteer Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the environment and your community? Do you believe in the power of collective action […]
Sustainable Orillia Hosts Successful 6th EV Event, Plans for 2025 Expansion
Sustainable Orillia Celebrated the success of its 6th Electric Vehicle (EV) event, held at Centennial Park. The event brought together an impressive 18 vendors showcasing a wide array of eco-friendly […]
Introducing Sarah Patterson
Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to introduce Sarah Patterson as its new President. Sarah joined the SO board in 2023 and was elected president at SO’s annual members’ meeting on June 26, […]
Sustainable Orillia is grateful to Councillor David Campbell
Councillor David Campbell’s term has come to an end as the City of Orillia’s representative and ex officio director on the Sustainable Orillia (SO) Board of Directors. SO is enormously […]
2025 Proposed SO Projects
Proposals for New SO Projects in 2025 As Sustainable Orillia (SO) looks ahead to 2025, our volunteers are excited about building on successes from recent years, such as the Electric […]
Electric Vehicle & E-Boat Show
Sustainable Orillia is excited to announce its sixth annual Electric Vehicle and E-Boat Show, set to take place on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Centennial […]