EXPLORE. LEARN. LIVE GREENER.

Green Innovation Weekend is returning to Orillia’s waterfront!

Saturday, July 25 • 10 AM – 5 PM & Sunday, July 26 • 10 AM – 4 PM

This year’s event features a fresh lineup of activities, demos, and experiences that will inspire visitors to explore simple, meaningful ways to live more sustainably.
Expect a lively mix of learning, discovery, and hands-on fun for all ages. From everyday lifestyle choices to community-wide initiatives, we’re spotlighting the many paths toward a healthier future.
Our popular vendor marketplace will be back, featuring a wide range of businesses and organizations offering products, services, and ideas that support sustainable living.

Follow our socials to view all of our featured vendor videos, and for event updates and exclusive weekend content!

Introducing

Learning Booths

A New Interactive Feature of Green Innovation Weekend!

This year, we’re thrilled to bring something new to Green Innovation Weekend: Learning Booths! Spread across two interactive stations and running all weekend long, these booths are your chance to slow down, connect, and learn more about the topics you care about most.

Unlike a traditional exhibit, our Learning Booths are designed for real interaction, with knowledgeable presenters, live demos, and hands-on activities that invite you to ask questions, try something new, and leave with a deeper understanding of our world and how we can all play a part in caring for it.

Sessions run throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. There’s something for all ages and interests, so check out the full schedule below and plan your visit!

Schedule of Activities

Saturday

Activity	Host	Description	Time	Booth#
Sustainable Dentistry. Global Impact. One Passionate Dentist.	Dr. Laurie Houston	Come meet Dr. Houston, the founder of CanHelp Through HealthCare, a registered Canadian charity where she takes small teams to developing countries to provide access to dental care in communities in need. Her teams use sustainable products to minimize waste and can teach you how to do the same. Find out more here	10:00 – 10:45	1
Patch & Preserve	Sustainable Orillia	A learn to darn workshop for Adults. Bring your items in need of darning and learn how to do it yourself!	11:00 – 12:45	1
Plant-Based Cooking, Demystified	Sustainable Orillia	A Live cooking demo with Anne to show you how plant-based eating can be easy and delicious.	1:00 – 2:45	1
Environmental Story Time	Common Earth	Who doesn’t love being read to? Come and hear some stories all about this amazing world we live in and how to be better stewards of it.	3:00 – 3:45	1
Sew Much Fun!	Sustainable Orillia	Kids will learn simple hand-sewing skills while creating a fun project to take home. Discover how a needle, thread, and a little creativity can help repair, reuse, and reimagine everyday items.	4:00 – 4:45	1
Talk Climate To Me	Common Earth	Got Climate Questions? Sarah Has Answers — Including the Root Causes That Might Surprise You, Why It’s Accelerating, and What We Really Need to Do	10:00 – 10:45	2
Intro to Systems Thinking	Common Earth	Come and learn some basic concepts and tools of systems thinking and how it is helpful to understanding the climate crisis	11:00 – 11:45	2
Environmental Story Time	Common Earth	Who doesn’t love being read to? Come and hear some stories all about this amazing world we live in and how to be better stewards of it.	12:00 – 12:45	2
Animal Fair	Speaking of Wildlife	Get up close with some of Ontario’s most fascinating native animals in this interactive presentation from Speaking of Wildlife.	1:00 – 2:00	2
Vermiculture Worm Demo	Sustainable Orillia	Get Into Worms: Everything You Need to Know to Build Your Own Worm Farm	2:00 – 2:45	2
Tree Talk	Ryan Luckovitch	Bring any of your tree-related questions from planting to pruning to local expert from Eagle Tree And Landscaping Services	3:00 – 3:45	2
Environmental Story Time	Common Earth	Who doesn’t love being read to? Come and hear some stories all about this amazing world we live in and how to be better stewards of it.	4:00 – 4:45	2

Sunday

Activity	Host	Description	Time	Booth#
Mend it, Don’t End it	Sustainable Orillia	Bring your torn, worn, or well-loved clothing and have a volunteer repair it to give it a second life. Help keep textiles out of the landfill while saving money and reducing waste.	10:00 – 11:45	1
Plant-Based Cooking, Demystified	Sustainable Orillia	A Live cooking demo with Anne to show you how plant-based eating can be easy and delicious.	12:00 – 1:45	1
Talk Climate To Me	Common Earth	Got Climate Questions? Sarah Has Answers — Including the Root Causes That Might Surprise You, Why It’s Accelerating, and What We Really Need to Do	2:00 – 2:45	1
Sustainable Dentistry. Global Impact. One Passionate Dentist.	Dr. Laurie Houston	Come meet Dr. Houston, the founder of CanHelp Through HealthCare, a registered Canadian charity where she takes small teams to developing countries to provide access to dental care in communities in need. Her teams use sustainable products to minimize waste and can teach you how to do the same. Find out more here	3:00 – 3:45	1
Connection Circles	Common Earth	See the Web of Life in Action: A Workshop Activity That Changes How You See the World	10:00 – 10:45	2
Animal Fair	Speaking of Wildlife	Get up close with some of Ontario’s most fascinating native animals in this interactive presentation from Speaking of Wildlife.	11:00 – 12:00	2
Environmental Story Time	Common Earth	Who doesn’t love being read to? Come and hear some stories all about this amazing world we live in and how to be better stewards of it.	12:00 – 12:45	2
Vermiculture Worm Demo	Sustainable Orillia	Get Into Worms: Everything You Need to Know to Build Your Own Worm Farm	1:00 -1:45	2
Tree Talk	Ryan Luckovitch	Bring any of your tree-related questions from planting to pruning to local expert from Eagle Tree And Landscaping Services	2:00 – 2:45	2
Sew Much Fun!	Sustainable Orillia	Kids will learn simple hand-sewing skills while creating a fun project to take home. Discover how a needle, thread, and a little creativity can help repair, reuse, and reimagine everyday items.	3:00 – 3:45	2