A Sustainable Shout Out to Local Bakery
At Sustainable Orillia we are always on the lookout for those small sustainable steps that make a positive difference… Hats off to Wilkie’s Bakery for quietly upgrading their containers over this past year. Those ubiquitous brittle plastic clam shells have been replaced with recyclable containers – so you can buy even more of […]
Highlights from Sustainable Orillia’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Sustainable Orillia held its second Annual General Meeting on March 27, 2022. Board Members plus a small group of members came together virtually to review the organization’s 2021 fiscal year and set the stage for an active year ahead. The highlights included: The election of two new members to the board. Well-known local lawyer Bruce […]
Coming Soon – the Sustainable Simcoe Youth Summit – May 26th
The Sustainable Simcoe Youth Summit is taking place on Thursday, May 26th at the Lakehead University Orillia campus. Organized by the Sustainable Orillia Youth Council with the help of Lakehead University professors Dr. Ellen Field and Dr. Linda Rodenburg, it is a day-long event that plans to bring together high school students from all across Simcoe […]
Orillia’s Climate Future: April 2022—A Big Month for Big Moves!
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 plan – Orillia’s Climate Future plan has received approval in principle by City Council, leading to final endorsement, expected later this month. Councillors have vested many hours in […]
Earth Day 2022 – What is your personal contribution? How can you make a difference?
This year’s Earth Day theme is Invest in our planet: What will you do? A universal answer to “What will you do?” is to take steps to divest from fossil fuels—in our vehicles, in how we heat our homes, and in our investment portfolios. In other words, let’s consciously reduce our day-to-day demands on the […]
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 plan – Orillia’s Climate Future plan has received approval in principle by City Council, leading to final endorsement, expected later this month. Councillors have vested […]
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 of the report titled ‘Orillia’s Climate Future’, plus their decision to expand their review of boundary expansion options are both very positive steps forward and […]
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. Council’s approval in principle of the report titled ‘Orillia’s Climate Future’, plus their decision to expand their review of boundary expansion options are both very […]
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 its inception, Sustainable Orillia has provided ongoing input as part of several committees. We continue to monitor and report out on the project’s progress and […]
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): This important initiative will benefit everyone in Orillia, present and future. Balancing longer-term vision with ‘here and now’ action, the CCCAP’s overall objective is to […]