Let’s Make ‘Earth Day’ Everyday! A Message from our President…
Earth Day reminds us that we, as individuals, are fortunate to be enjoying the life that Planet Earth affords us at this time. It should also remind us that conditions on our planet in the future will not be as favourable as they are today unless we change our lifestyle. Some of us have begun […]
Editor’s Note
As many readers will know, after four plus years of leading Sustainable Orillia (since inception) Stan Mathewson has given notice of his intention to step aside as Chair and President of Sustainable Orillia (SO). Although Stan’s shoes will be very difficult to fill, a search is underway to replace him. In the meantime, with the […]
Join Orillia’s Youth and March for the Earth – April 22nd.
Sustainable Orillia’s Youth Council are calling on all students from across the area to join them on Monday, April 22nd …. For a March for the Earth. You are all encouraged to bring along your signs and rally, starting at 4:00 p.m. in the courtyard at Orillia’s Public Library. From there the assembled group will […]
Highlights from Sustainable Orillia’s 2023 Annual General Meeting
Sustainable Orillia (SO) held its 3rd Annual General Meeting of members on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd. As an incorporated, not-for-profit entity the organization is required to conduct an annual general meeting, plus produce an annual report for its members. This year’s meeting was held virtually. In attendance were members of the Board of Directors, several […]
Some thoughts on the “carbon tax”—oops! the “carbon pricing program” – by Fred Larsen, for Sustainable Orillia
Like most of you, I’ve been reading a lot of what people have been saying about “the Carbon Tax,” especially in those ads which call for us to “AXE THE TAX!” Many people seem convinced of the following: That carbon pricing is a “tax grab.” That it’s responsible for recent rises in prices and therefore […]
Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day, 2023—How will you participate?
Did you know that Earth Day is marked by more than a billion people a year? Yes, a billion! The official Earth Day website says that “Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national […]
Now’s the Time to Plan a Pollinator Garden
With all this warm weather recently, it may feel as thought we have transitioned straight from winter to summer… however April is famously fickle and it’s safe to assume that spring is still unfolding and that there’s no better time than now to get organized and plan your garden for the summer months ahead. A […]
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issues warning and calls for aggressive action.
People in our community and around the world need to clearly understand the recent report by the IPCC—its warning, and, above all, its message that current actions are inadequate and must be replaced by aggressive actions by humanity and its leaders. The good news? We have the tools we need to make a difference. The […]
It’s Time to Ride! Every Ride Counts in The Orillia Bike Challenge.
Orillia is home to many cycling enthusiasts and this year Sustainable Orillia, along with partners The Bike Stop of Orillia and the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, is encouraging more Orillians to take up active transportation with the Orillia Bike Challenge. The ‘Challenge’ launches with a registration event, Sunday, May 14th, between 1-4 p.m. at the […]
Putting the Sun to Work in the Sunshine City – A Solar Story!
Electrification is underway in Orillia! There’s a movement underway. Everyone and everything is going electric! We’re moving from fossil fuels to a more sustainable, electric-powered future. That transition is called “electrification”—and we can’t do it fast enough. What made Mike England of West Street Storage (just south of Nor-Weld Ltd’s large solar installation) decide to […]