Second Annual Sustainable Orillia Youth Council Scholarship Awarded
In partnership with the Orillia Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), Sustainable Orillia was pleased to present Patrick Fogarty Catholic High School graduating student, Kate Sontag with this year’s Sustainable Orillia Youth […]
Just a month left in Sustainable Orillia’s student art contest!
The deadline for Sustainable Orillia’s 2024 Student Art Contest—in Orillia area schools since early March—is coming soon. Submissions to the contest are to be picked up from local schools, both […]
Highlighting Youth Leadership in our Community.
We are delighted to introduce the two young leaders who have taken on the 2023-24 leadership of the Sustainable Orillia Youth Council (SOYC): Kate Sontag, a Grade 12 student at […]
Recognizing Youth Contributions to Sustainability
Working through the guidance departments in each of Orillia’s local high schools, we are pleased to confirm that the Sustainable Orillia Youth Council Scholarship has been rolled out for its […]
Sustainable Orillia is Focused on Better Futures for our Young People
A current ad on television asks viewers to look back – back thirty years, before technology lifted our day-to-day tasks up onto platforms, applications and networks that were unimaginable at […]
Some Late-Breaking News and Youth Council Update
Hats off to Blythe Wieclawek and Weiqi Xu (Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council President and Vice President) as they head off to university after leading the Youth Council (SOYC) for more […]
Sustainable Orillia Youth Council recognized with Community Builders’ Award for Youth
As announced by Village Media (Orillia Matters), the coordinator and sponsor for this first-time series of awards recognizing individuals and organizations who have made noteworthy contributions to their community. Congratulations […]
Join Orillia’s Youth and March for the Earth – April 22nd.
Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council are calling on all students from across the area to join them on Monday, April 22nd …. For a March for the Earth. You are all […]
Sustainable Orillia Youth Council’s Spring Clothing Swap…
Members of Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council (SOYC) will be hosting a Student Clothing Exchange, at all three local high schools. There’s a great deal of organization and coordination required to […]
Sustainable Simcoe Youth Summit a Success – Hear Mayor Clarke’s Comments
Youth Speak Up for Climate Action Scared. Disappointed. Worried. Angry. Nervous. Stressed. These are reactions of young people to the climate emergency as reported by students attending the Sustainable Simcoe […]