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 […]
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 […]
What are you doing for the future? Some Thoughts from 2023’s Earth Day…
With Earth Day just behind us… perhaps a look at history will inspire action in all of us. In 64 A.D. the city of Rome, centre of the Roman Empire, […]
Save the date for the launch of “The Orillia Bike Challenge”
Sustainable Orillia and co-hosts, The Bike Stop of Orillia and the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, are pleased to present The Orillia Bike Challenge, launching at a registration event on Sunday […]
Join Orillia’s Youth and March for the Earth – April 22nd.
Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council are calling on all students from across the area to join them on Monday, April 22nd …. For a March for the Earth. You are all […]
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issues warning and calls for aggressive action.
People in our community and around the world need to clearly understand the recent report by the IPCC—its warning, and, above all, its message that current actions are inadequate and […]