This year, give the “Best Gift Ever”
The holiday season is traditionally a time for consumers to “buy, buy, buy.” This year, however, is a wonderful opportunity to re-think not only how we will celebrate the season, […]
“Closing the Gap on Clean Energy for Orillia”—Parts 1 & 2
Feature photo courtesy of Orillia Matters. We are living in an exciting time. Clean, healthy, non-polluting, non-emission electricity generation is a reality. All we need now is the determination […]
Orillia’s Climate Future: Year Two – just Twenty-Seven to Go!
As many of you know – our community climate change action plan, Orillia’s Climate Future, has a long-term goal to reduce Orillia’s carbon emissions down to net-zero by 2050. The […]
“Sustainable Orillia Month” is ending. The need to take climate action is growing stronger.
As noted in an accompanying article, Sustainable Orillia’s “Sustainable Orillia Month” is drawing to a close. The activities—an “All Electric Vehicle Weekend” at ODAS Park, an “Urban Planning Walk,” and […]
Sustainable Orillia’s “Path to Net Zero” Conference Looking for citizen input into Orillia’s future
A “Path to Net Zero” Conference will be held at St. Paul’s Centre on the afternoon of Sunday, September 25th. Residents of our community will have an opportunity that day […]
Orillia’s Climate Future: April 2022—A Big Month for Big Moves!
From April 22, 2022: After several years of working with community stakeholders and external experts – capturing input, sharing knowledge and building support for an overall community climate change action […]
Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions
From April 14, 2022 Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to endorse two key decisions made in principle by City Council this past Monday, April 11, 2022. Council’s approval in principle […]
Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions on ‘Orillia’s Climate Future’
For immediate release: Sustainable Orillia endorses Council decisions Sustainable Orillia (SO) is pleased to endorse two key decisions made in principle by City Council this past Monday, April 11, 2022. […]
Year-End 2021 Update on the ‘Orillia’s Climate Future Project’
As mentioned in previous updates, this plan… now appropriately christened ‘Orillia’s Climate Future’ is being led by the City, with support and input from all corners of the community. Since […]
The Launch of Orillia’s Climate Action Plan – Fall 2021
An article from September 2021, shortly after City Council approved the development of a long-term Community Climate Change Action Plan or ‘CCCAP’. (and more recently known as Orillia’s Climate Future): […]