So What Does this COP 27 Thing Mean Anyway?
A second piece of good news from the conference was an agreement by 150 countries to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.
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Environment
Bill 23 Protest
“The tide is rising. People are organizing all across Ontario.” – Janet-Lynne Durnford
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Climate Change Is A Spiritual Crisis
St. Paul’s Centre has begun a Learning Commons to help explore new ways of seeking the common good.
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Opinion: If There Ever Was A Time To Protest
If there ever was a time to show up and make your voice heard this is it.
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Sustainable Orillia: Bill 23 Has Issues
“I have children. And I see the despair in the eyes of some youth. They’re disheartened. They’re aware – they know what’s going on and they fear for their future. We owe it to them to give them something better to hope for,”
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Former Citizens of the Year Speak To Council
“I have children. And I see the despair in the eyes of some youth. They’re disheartened. They’re aware – they know what’s going on and they fear for their future. We owe it to them to give them something better to hope for,”
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Annual Battery Collection Next Week
ShareBy John Swartz Every year the City of Orillia has a special collection of used batteries. Putting batteries in regular
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Voting Wisely Matters
The one factor that will make or break efforts to meet the challenges of the climate crisis is the will, or lack of it, of our political leaders.
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Walking, So Popular They’re Doing It Again
Urban planning affects every aspect of daily life, from where we live, where we shop, where we play, how we navigate our neighbourhood, to how we access our community services.
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Full Circle
The circular economy concept emerged in the 70s and has been gaining momentum among economists, governments and corporate social responsibility advocates ever since.
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