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 […]
Summer is Here – Let’s Get Outside

John Knapp – A Tribute and a Thank-You

John Knapp, a member of the Sustainable Orillia Board, passed this past June. John was a founding member of the Board and brought us an intelligence, passion and attention to […]
Sustainable Simcoe Youth Summit a Success – Hear Mayor Clarke’s Comments

Youth Speak Up for Climate Action Scared. Disappointed. Worried. Angry. Nervous. Stressed. These are reactions of young people to the climate emergency as reported by students attending the Sustainable Simcoe […]
How to make your garden “bird friendly” (Part 1)

— by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia As you may have heard, Bird Friendly Orillia—in collaboration with local organizations such as Sustainable Orillia, Green Orillia, the Orillia Naturalists’ Club, and […]
What Will Orillia Look Like in 2050?

Student artists from local elementary and secondary schools gathered in the first floor gallery at Anitta Hamming’s Creative Nomad Studios on Friday afternoon for the presentation of awards by Sustainable […]