Discover Sustainable Living in Canada

Welcome to Bluedot Living Canada, your go-to source for climate news and solutions from sea to sea to sea. Meet your neighbours who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce our impact on Earth in our homes and in our communities.

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Discover Sustainable Living in Canada

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What's Happening in Canada

Wildlife

Wild Facts About the Trembling Aspen

Jackie Davis -

Energy

Is AI Coming For Your Water?

David Silverberg -

Nature

Lessons From the Sea

Alicia M. Battaglia -

Get Outside

Celebrate Canada's Wild Side

Wildlife

Do Fish Sing?

Darienne Lancaster -

Scientists have identified unique sounds for 8 fish species.

What's Trending

The Stories That Have Readers Talking

Tech

A New Life for Broken Things

Penny Caldwell -

Legislation & Policies

Climate Conversation: Mark Carney

Cleo Carney -

My Green Job

The Shift: From Cornfields to Oilfields, and Back Again

Jody MacPherson -

ADVICE

Illustration by Elissa Turnbull

Dear Dot: What’s Your Advice on Building a Garden?

Dot teaches her readers how to build a small vegetable garden with tips for growing vegetables more prolifically. Choose a sunny spot, protect from animals, and use compost.

Dear Dot: Why Isn’t My Milkweed Growing?

Learn the proper steps to successfully grow milkweed from seeds. Dot shares expert tips on harvesting, storing, and germinating milkweed seeds.

Dear Dot: What Should I Do with My Plastic Bowls?

Wondering what to do with your hard plastic mixing bowls due to microplastics? Get creative ideas from Dot on how to repurpose them safely.

Climate QuickTip: Green Clean Your Oven

Traditional oven cleaners contain harmful chemicals. Instead, let lemons do the dirty work. Then wipe down your interior oven.

Climate Quick Tip: Digitally Declutter!

Digital clutter uses up excess energy in data centre's and loads of water.

Climate QuickTip: Use the Right Amount of Product

Make sure you use the correct amount of your beauty products. Here’s a handy guide for how much you really need.

Buy Less, Buy Better, Buy Canadian

Local and Sustainable Goods

Mejuri Jewelry

Noura Sakkijha, the CEO and founder of Toronto-based, “everyday fine jewelry” brand Mejuri, is the daughter and granddaughter of jewelers. But, she says, “we’re shifting the focus from traditional archetypes of gifting to buying jewelry for your damn self.” The vibe is minimal, often with a bit of a twist.

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Shop Without Plastic

A few years ago, a Canadian couple embarked on an experiment: They’d try to replace one single-use product each month with a plastic-free alternative. Eventually, they started Shop Without Plastic, an online store where they’d help others looking to make the same changes. Save 10% with code BLUEDOT.

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The 7 Virtues Perfume

The 7 Virtues makes perfume with a purpose. The Canadian company’s founder, Barb Stegemann, carefully sources essential oils from conflict areas around the world. By compensating the farmers and distillers fairly, she helps them, their families, and their employees rebuild their livelihoods and communities.

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