Electrifying News! Sustainable Orillia Launches a portal dedicated to Electric Vehicles.
There’s no question about it . . . electric vehicles (EV’s) have gained momentum over the past five years. Virtually every automobile manufacturer now has at least one electric model […]
Meet Jessica – Sustainable Orillia’s New Intern
How does a young woman who grew up in Holland Landing near Newmarket, Ontario, begin working on sustainability in an Orillia organization? Ask Jessica Kearney. She did it. Jessica, a […]
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 […]
Clean Energy Canada
Clean Energy Canada is a climate and clean energy program within the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University. They work to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition […]
Rustic cottage that feels like a spaceship is environmentally sustainable
By Nathan Taylor – Orillia Matters A local attraction that has been around for more than a century has an ambitious plan for the future. YMCA Geneva Park in Ramara Township […]
About Electric Vehicles: Trends, Pros and Cons
by Stan Mathewson, EV owner Recent developments in battery technologies and manufacturing, along with state and federal incentives, are helping transform electric vehicles (EVs) —cars and trucks — from being […]
Your Orillia – Tomorrow!
by Tony Telford and Stan Mathewson For most of us, two of our greatest concerns, after a full stomach, a bed, and a roof over our heads are energy (heat […]
Sustainability Also Means Affordability
Long-time Orillia councilor Ralph Cipolla often refers to the need for “appropriate housing.” Some residents require housing which is governed by rent controls. Seniors looking to downsize will look for […]
Zero Emission Housing is Affordable Housing
by Jim Saunders No consideration of a Sustainable Orillia is complete without addressing the importance of how actions taken with respect to housing can contribute to environmental sustainability. Extreme weather […]
Investing in the Future? Go “Sustainable.”
by Jackie Ramler and Sophie Mathewson While the bigger issue of climate change and the plastic crisis in our oceans seems overwhelming and beyond our ability to change, there are […]