An Urban Walk with a Twist – Orchard Point and the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
Sustainable Orillia is pleased to announce an upcoming ‘Urban Walk’—one with a difference! On Saturday, September 30th, join Rama Elder Mark Douglas and Urban Planner David Stinson on one of two fascinating walks that combine contemporary urban-planning principles with significant local history—Urban Walks with a twist that have relevance for us all. Mark and David […]
Butterfly Count! Butterflies Count!
There’s an old saying, that ‘Happiness is found in warm sun and butterflies.’ This adage was only half true on July 15th when Matt Thomson and a group of experts and enthusiasts headed off into the back country of Severn to count butterfly species—the first official ‘butterfly count’ to be held in our region. The […]
PART FOUR – ORILLIA. Climate change as seen by citizens from around the world
Please note that the three earlier articles from this series are available at the end of this article. With ravaging forest fires across Canada, and other natural disasters here and across the globe, Canadians are hearing a lot about climate change these days. Sustainable Orillia reached out to people in Brazil, Denmark, India and Canada to […]
2023 Bike Challenge sets stage for Annual Event.
‘Active transportation’ (walking and cycling) is a key contributor to reducing our personal carbon footprints, while boosting health benefits and getting us outdoors into the fresh air. Over the past number of years, Orillia has become much more bike-friendly, increasing trails, bike lanes and resources to support more cycling – even year-round. Cycling is also […]
PART TWO – BRAZIL: Climate change as seen by citizens from around the world
With ravaging forest fires across Canada and other natural disasters here and around the globe, climate change is something Canadians are hearing a lot about these days. But are ordinary people in other countries hearing and thinking about it in the same way? How are they feeling about the threat of a changing climate? Do […]
PART ONE – DENMARK. Climate change as seen by citizens from around the world
With ravaging forest fires across Canada and other natural disasters here and across the globe, climate change is something Canadians are hearing a lot about these days. But are regular folks in other countries hearing and thinking about it in the same way? How are they feeling about the threat of a changing climate? Do […]
Some Sustainable Moments from this year’s Mariposa Folk Festival
Once visitors to the Mariposa Folk Festival passed through the front gates at Tudhope Park last weekend, they saw the Sustainable Orillia booth where they were invited to watch a wee model car running on hydrogen fuel sourced from water, hear a radio powered by a solar panel, sort photos of various waste products onto […]
Student artwork reveals biodiversity in Orillia area
Nineteen area students, family members and friends—over sixty people in all—gathered at Creative Nomad Studios last Friday afternoon to receive cash awards for their submissions to Sustainable Orillia’s 2023 Art Contest, Biodiversity—It’s all around us! Their artwork was showcased during the evening and drew admiring comments from all who viewed them. Sixteen of the students, […]
The ‘Little House’ is Back -Insulating and Insuring its Future Sustainability
We’re back with another article on the renovation and retro-fitting of the ‘Little House.’ And this time we’ll primarily focus on the steps taken to boost the energy efficiency of the existing building and the addition. Before getting into all that exciting stuff, let’s recap some of the journey to date. ‘The Little House’ is […]
SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA’S 5th ANNUAL ALL-ELECTRIC VEHICLE WEEKEND
COMING TO A ROLLER RINK NEAR YOU SOON!! A ‘roller-rink’ and electric vehicle have more in common than you may think – as ‘active’ transit, like roller-skating and electric vehicles are both emission-free ways of getting around. It may be a bit of a stretch, but a roller-skating rink could well be the ideal venue […]