Shining Light Where It's Needed
“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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ShareBy John Swartz Every year the City of Orillia has a special collection of used batteries. Putting batteries in regular
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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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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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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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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.
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ShareBy Fred Larsen – Special to SUNonline/Orillia Sustainable Orillia has two events this weekend. One is Saturday’s Urban Walk with
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This event will also provide attendees with an opportunity to test drive one of three electric vehicles provided by Plug’n Drive.
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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.
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Despite there being 32 questions in this questionnaire, there are still many issues left unaddressed…
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