Map to Farm to Table!
Do you love really good food? Are you sure you know all the great places to buy the freshest, locally produced food for you and your family? Think an updated […]
A simple answer to addressing the Climate Crisis? “Electrify Everything.”
On February 25th of this year, The Atlantic magazine published an article by staff writer, Derek Thompson, entitled “Forget Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” a title which should grab the attention of […]
Bird Friendly Orillia
According to Nature Canada, a Bird Friendly City is a community where key threats to birds are effectively minimised. Although we have to accept that the estimated three billion birds […]
Support our Youth – Fridays for Future Event
The poster says it all – don’t miss this opportunity to show your support for Orillia’s youth as they come together to make their voices heard in their crusade against […]
Ontario Votes, June 2, 2022 – How will you use your vote?
As readers know, Sustainable Orillia has now, for over three years, been sharing tips and ideas on how to make our lives more sustainable here in Orillia (and elsewhere, too, […]
Suggested Reading and Viewing
Hi there – here are some assorted articles and a video that you may find both informative and interesting. If so, we’d love to hear from you with your suggested […]
Measure what Matters!
Did you know that Orillia recently joined Toronto, Vancouver, Peterborough, Kingston and many other large and small Canadian cities in National Climate League annual standards reporting? Since 2018, the National […]
Driving Community Sustainability through Orillia’s New Official Plan
You are likely aware that, through the current Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR), Orillia has taken its first steps towards a new Orillia Official Plan that may involve expanding the city […]
Bravo Orillia: Change over to Clear Bagging Program going well
By now all Orillia households and businesses have experienced at least one garbage collection cycle since the ‘clear bagging’ bylaw was introduced February 7, 2020, and the word from the […]
Welcome, Jacobi Clarke
A Big Welcome to new Sustainable Orillia member, Jacobi Clarke! Jacobi Clarke recently agreed to join the Goods and Services Sector of Sustainable Orillia as a co-chair with Audrey Bayens. […]