Sustainable Orillia’s Electric Vehicle Demo Weekend 2021
A huge shift in personal transportation has been predicted by experts for some time – and it’s here now. Driven by many factors, including the desire of many vehicle owners […]
Sustainable Orillia Month 2021 Launched
Mayor Steve Clarke has declared September, 2021 as ‘Sustainable Orillia Month’—a month-long program of information, education and practical advice, organized by Sustainable Orillia and designed to engage our citizens and […]
September is Sustainable Orillia Month for 2021
The impacts of Climate Change are already here. What needs to happen next? It’s official. Climate change is underway. If there was any doubt, the latest report from the International […]
Back to School – With Healthy, Sustainable Lunches
Tip of the Week: Sustainable Local Food Lunches – by Allison Andrews for Sustainable Orillia I would like to be able to tell you that I only sent my children […]
The Greening of the Mariposa Folk Festival
How much does the Mariposa Folk Festival contribute to climate change? Not as much as it used to, and not as much as one might think. While organizers want participants […]
Tip of the Week: The economic benefits of trees
The evidence is clear. Ensuring a healthy tree canopy across a community or city is key to improved health for citizens, reductions in certain types of crime, and, if the […]
Biodiversity: Variety is the Spice – and the Source – of Sustainable Life
The study of genetics originated almost 200 years ago when an Augustine Friar, Gregor Johann Mendel, began studying the inherited characteristics of the Abbey’s garden plants. Following the publication of […]
Tip of the Week: More trees = less crime?
Recent Sustainable Orillia articles and “Tips of the Week” have examined, on the one hand, the relationship between student achievement and the presence of mature trees on school grounds and, […]
Tip of the Week: Urban forests improve the health of citizens
A recent Sustainable Orillia article on “Orillia’s Urban Forest” noted the efforts being made by Orillia’s Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) and Councillor Lauer to preserve and expand the tree canopy […]
Orillia’s Urban Forest – A close-up look at Orillia’s tree canopy
Orillia has a long and beneficial relationship with the trees that shade our streets, line our waterfronts, and populate our parks. These magnificent trees are one of the most frequently […]