Environment

While the efforts of Sustainable Orillia volunteers are commendable, recent events make it clear that the challenges of climate change call on all of us to take action.

ShareBy Fred Larsen – Special to SUNonline/Orillia Sustainable Orillia has two events this weekend. One is Saturday’s Urban Walk with

This event will also provide attendees with an opportunity to test drive one of three electric vehicles provided by Plug’n Drive.

As our movement grows and as our cause becomes more critical in the face of the looming climate crisis, we hope you will participate in these events as active supporters and volunteers.

But if the cars are run on electricity that comes from their own rooftops and houses, then no money is leaving the community. You can take that $3.5 million and build new classrooms. That’s really exciting to me.

Nesting boxes can be made easily and economically by anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of carpentry.