Sustainable Orillia Month is Here!
Coming to ODAS Park: The Largest Demonstration of All-Electric Vehicles (EVs) Ever Seen in North Simcoe!
Sustainable Orillia and sponsors—Kia Orillia, Raymond James Ltd. (Barrie) and CIBC—are pleased to announce the 2022 “All Vehicles Electric Weekend” that will take place at the Orillia Fairgrounds on the weekend of September 17-18. Sustainable Orillia, in support of its mission, has undertaken several Electric Vehicle (EV) events over the last three years. This year, […]
Will the 2022 municipal election be about Orillia’s future?
Monday, October 24th will see a new Orillia City Council elected. Over the next four years, they will be charged with implementing Orillia’s Climate Future, the city’s climate change action plan. This council will be in place until 2026, just four years before the deadline set by Canada’s federal government to reach a 40% reduction […]
Recent trip to B.C. reveals extent of damage from extreme weather
– by Fred Larsen for Sustainable Orillia Last December, on my return from a trip to Victoria, I wrote of the “atmospheric river” that poured heavy rains into the mountains of southern B.C. during November of 2021, melting snow and swelling rivers so quickly that roads and bridges were washed out. A large part of […]
Orillia’s Climate Future – An Update
It’s been almost four months since Orillia’s Community Climate Change Action Plan, entitled “Orillia’s Climate Future,” was adopted in principle by Council. There has been a lot going on since then. It’s time for an update—but first, a recap. Readers will recall that the multi-year plan is anchored on three initiatives—or Big Moves: Big Move […]
“Seven Generations thinking” part of Path to Net Zero
September 2022 marks the fourth Sustainable Orillia Month in our short history as an organization devoted to making our community more sustainable. We seek an outcome where our community leaves a positive legacy for our descendants. Today the term “sustainable” is used to mean many different things and to promote a wide range of ideas, […]
Join Us for a Walking Tour of Orillia’s Waterfront
Orillia residents and local history buffs are invited to join a one-hour walking tour of Orillia’s waterfront on Saturday August 13. OMAH and Sustainable Orillia are partnering to present the new walking tour of Historical Couchiching Beach Park. The first tour will begin at 10 am, with subsequent tours starting at 11 am, 1 pm […]
How to Create a Bird-Friendly Garden – Part 2
– by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia Below, Sustainable Orillia’s most dedicated ‘birder,’ Mike Jones, shares more ideas on how to create a bird-friendly garden, part of our ongoing series in support of Orillia becoming a ‘Bird Friendly City.’ _______________________________________ Nesting season is in full swing in Orillia. Many species such as Owls, Starlings, Ducks […]
Sustainable Orillia art contest yields 2023 calendar images
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce the winners of the Community / Adult Division of our 2022 art contest. The contest theme, “What will Orillia look like in 2050?” asked artists to predict that the City of Orillia—and its citizens—will do the right things in the years to come to make our community sustainable and, […]
Mariposa Folk Festival Works Towards a Sustainable Future
“Uh-oh”, said one attendee as she saw her Global Footprint result at the Mariposa Folk Festival’s Sustainable Orillia booth. “Really? My current lifestyle needs four Earths to support it? That’s disappointing. I’ve got to do better than that!” Sustainable Orillia was inviting visitors to complete a quick on-line survey to calculate their “global footprint”, which […]