A simple answer to addressing the Climate Crisis? “Electrify Everything.”
On February 25th of this year, The Atlantic magazine published an article by staff writer, Derek Thompson, entitled “Forget Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” a title which should grab the attention of […]
2022 will be the “Year of the Electric Vehicle (EV)” worldwide
A recent New York Times article (“Electric Vehicles’ Big Year at Hand,” by Jack Ewing and Neal E. Boudette, in Weekend, February 19-20, 2022) predicts that 2022 will be a […]
The Future of Solar Looks Bright
According to a recent Abacus poll, a majority of Canadians think clean energy is more importantto Canada’s economy than are oil and gas. In every part of the country except the prairies, thesurvey found that a majority of people think clean […]
Thinking About a Home Retrofit? Consider this
by Mike Jones, retired engineer Building construction is responsible for a massive 40% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Given that about 80% of the 40% of the emissions come […]
What’s Happening – Overview of Retrofit Activity across Orillia
Sustainable Orillia’s current focus is on ‘Reducing Emissions at Home’ or why and how we can make our existing homes more emission-free. Although directed mostly at home-owners, there are […]
Reducing Housing Emissions – Part 2: Where the Real Savings are!
Recently we published an article about actions you can take personally to reduce your housing emissions, with a focus on the easiest—and least expensive—things to do to reduce energy use […]
Building Construction is Changing with the Times
The Orillia-based Lowry Building Co. focuses on sustainable, environmentally-friendly building methods that emit fewer greenhouse gases than conventional construction. Owner Ben Lowry says he’s “mostly interested in energy use, passive-house-style […]
Reducing Housing Emissions: the Easy Steps
Let’s start with a simple truth. While it’s important for citizens of Orillia and elsewhere to reduce their personal emissions—sometimes referred to as their “carbon footprint”—the most important thing we […]
The ‘Little House’ – a Sustainable Journey
Hello there and welcome to my personal journal, chronicling some of the experiences and decisions during a major renovation to my ‘little house’ that sits patiently waiting for activity to […]
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 […]