Area students respond to Sustainable Orillia’s focus on “Biodiversity”
One hundred and eighty-nine entries from ten different area schools! Area students have responded strongly to the challenge thrown down by Sustainable Orillia with its third annual art contest—Biodiversity: It’s […]
Jane’s Walk – Orillia’s Urban Walk Series Continues…
Sustainable Orillia and OPPI (Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)will join to present another engaging walk-and-learn opportunity in Orillia on Saturday May 27 at both 10 am and 2 pm. Each […]
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, […]
Let’s Make ‘Earth Day’ Everyday! A Message from our President…
Earth Day reminds us that we, as individuals, are fortunate to be enjoying the life that Planet Earth affords us at this time. It should also remind us that conditions […]
Editor’s Note
As many readers will know, after four plus years of leading Sustainable Orillia (since inception) Stan Mathewson has given notice of his intention to step aside as Chair and President […]
Highlights from Sustainable Orillia’s 2023 Annual General Meeting
Sustainable Orillia (SO) held its 3rd Annual General Meeting of members on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd. As an incorporated, not-for-profit entity the organization is required to conduct an annual general […]
Carbon, Carbon, Carbon… A New Perspective on Carbon – From Emissions to Offsets
Sustainable Orillia’s purpose is to mobilize community members to take actions that will mitigate climate change, foster long-term sustainability and very importantly, reduce our overall carbon footprint. One of the […]
Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day, 2023—How will you participate?
Did you know that Earth Day is marked by more than a billion people a year? Yes, a billion! The official Earth Day website says that “Earth Day is widely […]
Now’s the Time to Plan a Pollinator Garden
With all this warm weather recently, it may feel as thought we have transitioned straight from winter to summer… however April is famously fickle and it’s safe to assume that […]
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 […]