Orillia’s Human Hummingbirds – Christine Hager
When Christine Hager sold her house, she moved into a rental complex that had a big bin at the back where residents put all their waste – recycling, compostables, paper, […]
Ten Top Actions for Manufacturing and Agriculture Teams
“Let’s not be too busy to save our world.” (BF Nagy, The Clean Energy Age, final sentence) One of the best books we’ve come across for ideas on how to […]
Sustainable Spring-Cleaning – Lemon Aid!
Tip of the Week: Sustainable Spring-Cleaning – Lemon Aid! Just about now, many of us are experiencing the urge to do some serious spring-cleaning around our homes. There’s something about […]
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 […]
How to Avoid Bird Strikes
Tip of the Week: Avoiding bird strikes on your windows – by Kari Klassen for Sustainable Orillia COVID-19 has brought some unexpected experiences, but a sudden rise in concern for […]
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 […]
Food Systems Responsible for a Third of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A new study, published in Nature Food and conducted by researchers from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, found that food systems […]
Happiness and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand…
“I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health.” (Voltaire) As greetings of Happy New Year fade into recent history – let’s take a moment to […]
Winter at Night
February is WinterActive month. It’s intended to encourage physical activity through play in the elements. Most outdoor activities typically embrace snow and colder temps during daylight hours, but what if […]
Winter is for the Birds
Winter can easily become a time of boredom and shuttering ourselves indoors, so it helps to be reminded there’s never been a better time to get outside to explore and […]