The ‘Little House’ is Back -Insulating and Insuring its Future Sustainability
We’re back with another article on the renovation and retro-fitting of the ‘Little House.’ And this time we’ll primarily focus on the steps taken to boost the energy efficiency of […]
SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA’S 5th ANNUAL ALL-ELECTRIC VEHICLE WEEKEND
COMING TO A ROLLER RINK NEAR YOU SOON!! A ‘roller-rink’ and electric vehicle have more in common than you may think – as ‘active’ transit, like roller-skating and electric vehicles […]
PART THREE – INDIA Perspectives on Climate Change from Around the World
With ravaging forest fires across Canada and other natural disasters here and across the globe, Canadians are hearing a lot about climate change these days. But are ordinary people in […]
Some Late-Breaking News and Youth Council Update
Hats off to Blythe Wieclawek and Weiqi Xu (Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council President and Vice President) as they head off to university after leading the Youth Council (SOYC) for more […]
Seeding a Severn Wildflower Meadow…
On May 13th, 10 volunteers seeded a 4-acre pipeline corridor at the Simcoe County Forest Silver Creek tract just outside of Orillia, in hopes of converting it to a wildflower […]
Summer is Underway, and here are some Sustainable Events for your Calendar
The Bike Rally – all those Rides are adding up – here’s an update from SO VP of Operations, Dave VanAlstyne on how the rally is going. “We had a […]
A Message from Sustainable Orillia’s Vice President, Danny Epstein
Summer at last… the time of year that most of us look forward to as clear evidence that the winter is behind us – even with those late May frosts! […]
Area students respond to Sustainable Orillia’s focus on “Biodiversity”
One hundred and eighty-nine entries from ten different area schools! Area students have responded strongly to the challenge thrown down by Sustainable Orillia with its third annual art contest—Biodiversity: It’s […]
Sustainable Orillia Youth Council recognized with Community Builders’ Award for Youth
As announced by Village Media (Orillia Matters), the coordinator and sponsor for this first-time series of awards recognizing individuals and organizations who have made noteworthy contributions to their community. Congratulations […]
It’s National Pollinator Week – June 19 – 25.
Hats off to the Township of Severn for highlighting the importance of our ‘pollinator’ partners in the attached proclamation – signed by Severn Mayor, Mike Burkett. Mayor Burkett will […]