Jane’s Walk in Orillia
SharePress Release Sustainable Orillia and Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) present another engaging walk-and-learn opportunity in Orillia on Saturday, May
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5th Annual All-Electric Vehicle Weekend
SharePress Release Warmer weather has arrived and with it comes the urge get out on the road and enjoy the
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The Little House: Insulating
With extra attention to ensuring a tight seal, plus other measures to electrify the building, we are expecting the second audit to show a significant improvement in the overall rating.
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The Orillia Bike Challenge
The Orillia Bike Challenge supports the City of Orillia’s climate change action plan, Orillia’s Climate Future.
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U.N. Report – Act Now
“… The impacts of climate change will only get worse. The cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of action…”
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Transitioning To Electricity Is Happening
Interested home or business owners should begin by figuring out the electricity consumption of their building.
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Learn How To Reduce Carbon Emissions The Easy Way
We invite you to join us for a series of informative workshops on carbon…
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Top 10 Reasons to Not Rake Your Lawn – Yet
… we can contribute to biodiversity and enhance our experience with nature simply by easing up on our pursuit of yard perfection until the end of May.
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Sustainable Orillia’s Student Art Contest
Joni Mitchell’s iconic song Big Yellow Taxi underscored the point you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Mitchell also sang, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”
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Orillia’s Climate Future: Year Two
The success of the clear garbage bag conversion is a testament to our ability to make these changes; ditto for the whole-scale conversion to reusable shopping bags taking place right now at virtually all of our retail outlets.
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