Under the Sky We Make (Part 2) Personal Tips from the Author
A recent Sustainable Orillia review of Kimberly Nicholas’s book, Under the Sky We Make: How to be Human in a Warming World (2021) focussed on the personal story that emerged […]
Six Tips for a Sustainable New Year
While any time is the right time to cut back on some of our traditional excesses—especially following a holiday season fraught with over-consumption—a new year is a good time to […]
Make Your Voice Heard
In spite of the low voter turn-out at election time, it seems today that more Canadians are trying to make their voices heard. There are so many causes and issues […]
Five tips for a Sustainable Festive Season
While any time is the right time to cut back on a few of our traditional excesses, this season is especially fraught with over-consumption. Are we making sustainable choices? Can […]
TIP OF THE WEEK: Say NO to single-use plastic bottles!
Coca-Cola was recently named the most polluting brand in the world. Close behind were Nestle and PepsiCo. That’s no surprise, though – Coca-Cola itself recently disclosed that it produces three […]
April Showers bring May Flowers…
That’s what they say – but we all know they bring more than flowers. April showers set the stage for another gardening season here in the Orillia area, and the […]
Tip of the Week: Three Top Priorities for Climate Action in 2022!
There is little doubt that major reductions in some GHG emission sources will need to be mandated by governments—federal, provincial and municipal. What’s our role? As citizens we must raise […]
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 […]
Ten reasons to have climate hope
A recent article in the David Suzuki Foundation’s newsletter, Finding Solutions (Summer, 2021), presented a positive message for its readers, one that Sustainable Orillia would like to pass on to […]
Election, 2021—Time to advocate for action on Climate Crisis
September 20, 2021 is shaping up to be a crucial date in Canadian history. The Report of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just warned that time is […]