Climate change is “a spiritual crisis”
Dr. Ted Reeve is a social ethicist, educator, and minister in The United Church of Canada. For the past eight years he has been the coordinating minister at St. Paul’s […]
Orillia Citizens of the Year suggest priorities for incoming Council
Former Citizens of the Year are weighing in with their priorities for the incoming City Council. Three former award recipients have ideas for what should be high and early on […]
A Leader in Climate Action and a Leader in the Pool; Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council Leader, Blythe Wieclawek
The following article is taken from a recent Orillia Channel Cats Swim Club Release – as published in Orillia Matters. Photo is courtesy of Orillia Matters. Sustainable Orillia is pleased […]
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 […]
Orillia’s Refillery District – a “heart-based” social enterprise
On July 12, 2018, Refillery District opened its doors in the heart of downtown Orillia. In the three years since, the initial dream of Allie Fry and Tyler Knight has […]
McLean & Dickey upgrade 4 King Street building “for the future”
Orillia’s McLean & Dickey Ltd. will be ready to celebrate the company’s 100th birthday next year in a new office building sustainably retrofitted for the future. McLean & Dickey’s company […]
Orillia’s Human Hummingbirds – Christine Hager
When Christine Hager sold her house, she moved into a rental complex that had a big bin at the back where residents put all their waste – recycling, compostables, paper, […]
Be a Hummingbird Hero
Orillia’s Hummingbird Heroes There’s an old story told in Africa about a hummingbird and a forest fire. Alone among the animals, the hummingbird carries water in its tiny beak to […]
Three Generations of Shillolo Sustainable Champions
Sustainable Orillia Profiles: Directors Mike and Rosanna Shillolo . . . and Zoe Zoe (Zo-ee) Roe, at age 14, already has a history of environmental activism. Now a grade 8 […]
Celebrate the Future on Arbour Day!
Celebrate the Future on Arbour Day! J. Sterling Morton, one of the early leaders of the Arbour Day movement, said, “Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbour Day proposes […]