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 […]
May 3rd – May 9th is Mental Health Awareness Week
This Week (May 3 – May 9) is Mental Health Awareness Week – by Rosanna Shillolo for Sustainable Orillia Spring is an ideal time to renew our relationship with nature, […]
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 […]
Tip of the Week: Is it time to renew our commitment to citizenship?
The Sustainable Orillia theme for April-May-June is “renewal,” a theme natural to the spring time of the year and especially poignant in 2021 as we try to recover from over […]
Lions Oval Elementary School Student Says: ” Hug a Tree!”
Lions Oval elementary student says: “Hug a tree!” Students at Lions Oval Public School in Orillia have been excitedly noticing the change of seasons and thinking ahead to Earth Day, […]
The Power of Your Money: Does Your Wallet Have a Conscience?
REGISTER HERE The Power of Your Money: Does Your Wallet Have a Conscience? Our community is a result of the small choices each of us makes daily. From the detergent […]
Leading Today for Tomorrow – Meet Blythe Wieclawek
Leading Today for Tomorrow – Meet Blythe Wieclawek. When it comes to Climate Change, today’s youth is demonstrating true strategic capacity in the pursuit of long-term, sustainable goals, while ensuring […]
Renewal in a Post-COVID World. A Message from our President
Renewal in a Post- COVID World As we move to mass vaccination and the prospect of herd immunity, we must now think about what we want a Post-COVID world to […]
Tip of the Week – Plant Local – Include Native Plantings in your Gardening Plans
Spring 2021 … a time of renewal that has happily been gentler and earlier. The season always brings a burst of energy, heightened this year by months of sequestering from […]
Call for Artists
Artistic Call Out Applications Accepted for theme of “RENEWAL”$75 for successful submissions Who are we? Sustainable Orillia (SO) is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization that aims to promote awareness and actions […]