Canada Day, 2022 – a “Sustainable” perspective
As Canada Day, 2022 approaches, we at Sustainable Orillia can see both positive and negative in the directions our country is taking in response to the many threats of the Climate Crisis. The recent Federal announcement of a ban on some single-use plastics is a cause for celebration as it is a first step in […]
Summer is Here – Let’s Get Outside
John Knapp – A Tribute and a Thank-You
John Knapp, a member of the Sustainable Orillia Board, passed this past June. John was a founding member of the Board and brought us an intelligence, passion and attention to youth that was extremely important as we set about launching this movement in May of 2019. John inspired the creation of the Sustainable Orillia Youth […]
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 Youth Summit at Lakehead University on May 26. Two hundred students from area high schools spent the day at Lakehead’s Orillia campus exploring how to […]
How to make your garden “bird friendly” (Part 1)
— by Mike Jones for Sustainable Orillia As you may have heard, Bird Friendly Orillia—in collaboration with local organizations such as Sustainable Orillia, Green Orillia, the Orillia Naturalists’ Club, and the Couchiching Conservancy—are working towards obtaining “Bird Friendly” certification from Nature Canada in an effort to mitigate the steep decline in bird populations in our […]
What Will Orillia Look Like in 2050?
Student artists from local elementary and secondary schools gathered in the first floor gallery at Anitta Hamming’s Creative Nomad Studios on Friday afternoon for the presentation of awards by Sustainable Orillia. Contestants had been invited to submit their portrayals of Orillia as they imagine it to be in 2050 – if the city doubles down […]
On World Migratory Bird Day (May 14th) join David Hawke and ‘Bird Friendly Orillia’ for an interactive Zoom presentation on the ‘Birds of Orillia’.
Orillia, Ontario/May 9, 2022 This coming Saturday, nature groups across the country will bring their communities together, virtually and in-person, to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Locally, ‘Bird Friendly Orillia’ (a collaboration between the Orillia Naturalists’ Club and several like-minded organizations such as the Couchiching Conservancy, Green Orillia, Orillia Bee City and Sustainable Orillia) is […]
April Showers bring May Flowers…
That’s what they say – but we all know they bring more than flowers. April showers set the stage for another gardening season here in the Orillia area, and the variety of flowers, shrubs, fruits and vegetables we can cultivate in our backyards gets more varied and abundant every year. This year Sustainable Orillia is […]
‘Lights Out!’ Becoming a Bird Friendly City – Part 3.
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated in Canada on the second Saturday of May – which is May 14th this year. In many ways, it is a joyful time of year, marking the end of cold weather and reuniting us with old feathered friends who have wintered in the south and often have travelled […]
Additional Reading April 2022 Newsletter
1) What is Greenwashing and how to spot it? From a recent Sustainable America newsletter. ‘Sustainableamerica.org/blog/what-is-greenwashing-and-ways-to-spot-it/ 2) A Canadian case study on urban densification (video below) 3) Sarah Lazarovic’s April 8th newsletter – Minimum Viable Planet. ‘https://www.mvp.ist/p/whenever-you-start-there-you-art?/’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYCAVmKzX10