Coming to ODAS Park: The Largest Demonstration of All-Electric Vehicles (EVs) Ever Seen in North Simcoe!
Sustainable Orillia and sponsors—Kia Orillia, Raymond James Ltd. (Barrie) and CIBC—are pleased to announce the 2022 “All Vehicles Electric Weekend” that will take place at the Orillia Fairgrounds on the […]
Will the 2022 municipal election be about Orillia’s future?
Monday, October 24th will see a new Orillia City Council elected. Over the next four years, they will be charged with implementing Orillia’s Climate Future, the city’s climate change action […]
Recent trip to B.C. reveals extent of damage from extreme weather
– by Fred Larsen for Sustainable Orillia Last December, on my return from a trip to Victoria, I wrote of the “atmospheric river” that poured heavy rains into the mountains […]
Orillia’s Climate Future – An Update
It’s been almost four months since Orillia’s Community Climate Change Action Plan, entitled “Orillia’s Climate Future,” was adopted in principle by Council. There has been a lot going on since […]
“Seven Generations thinking” part of Path to Net Zero
September 2022 marks the fourth Sustainable Orillia Month in our short history as an organization devoted to making our community more sustainable. We seek an outcome where our community leaves […]
Join Us for a Walking Tour of Orillia’s Waterfront
Orillia residents and local history buffs are invited to join a one-hour walking tour of Orillia’s waterfront on Saturday August 13. OMAH and Sustainable Orillia are partnering to present the […]
How to Create a Bird-Friendly Garden – Part 2
– by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia Below, Sustainable Orillia’s most dedicated ‘birder,’ Mike Jones, shares more ideas on how to create a bird-friendly garden, part of our ongoing series […]
Sustainable Orillia art contest yields 2023 calendar images
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce the winners of the Community / Adult Division of our 2022 art contest. The contest theme, “What will Orillia look like in 2050?” asked […]
Mariposa Folk Festival Works Towards a Sustainable Future
“Uh-oh”, said one attendee as she saw her Global Footprint result at the Mariposa Folk Festival’s Sustainable Orillia booth. “Really? My current lifestyle needs four Earths to support it? That’s […]
Canada Day, 2022 – a “Sustainable” perspective
As Canada Day, 2022 approaches, we at Sustainable Orillia can see both positive and negative in the directions our country is taking in response to the many threats of the […]