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Join us as we explore how to build a sustainable future together with Sarah Patterson, president of Common Earth and Sustainable Orillia. In this insightful episode of the Behind the Village podcast, Sarah shares her journey from urban Toronto to the community-driven life in Orillia, highlighting how embracing sustainability and fostering support systems can drive meaningful change through the climate crisis. Climate change involves everyone.
Discover the work being done by Common Earth to promote systems thinking and post-carbon living, and learn about Sustainable Orillia’s initiatives to inspire community involvement, from local events to conservation efforts. Sarah discusses actionable ways to address climate change, reconnect with nature, and build stronger, more inclusive communities in Simcoe County and beyond.
With valuable insights on how individual choices and collective action can make a difference, this episode is a must-watch for anyone passionate about sustainability, local businesses, and creating a better future.
Common Earth
Website: https://commonearth.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commonearth_/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_0JvbqbdW3sA9pUhywk0-g
Sustainable Orillia
Website: https://sustainableorillia.ca/
Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/SustainableOrillia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainableorillia_yc/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9yZtF3VGFb3PPg6h95hlA
Guest Quotes
“There is no zero sum game here that I can win and you can lose. We are all in this together.”
– Sarah Patterson
“Ultimately there is only one system, and that is the entire universe, and everything else are nested Russian dolls.”
– Sarah Patterson
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them”
– Albert Einstein
