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Brett Tryon

(She/Her)
Toronto
As seen in: Medium, MSN Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Substack, Chatelaine, Chatelaine (French), NOW Toronto, Today's Parent, Toronto Life, Engineering.com and
Covers:  I write about sustainable living, wildlife conservation, food, health, home decor, and parenting.
Writer, photographer, artist, nature lover, mama. Words in @Chatelaine, @NOWToronto, @torontolife, @Todaysparent, @BroadviewMag, and @cottagelife. #binders

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Brett Tryon is a freelance journalist whose diverse interests are reflected in her writing. She has written about climate, wildlife, sustainable living, food, health, beauty, home decor, and parenting. Her work has been published by Asparagus Magazine, Broadview, Chatelaine, Spacing, Today’s Parent, Toronto Life, and others.

Brett is rooted in the environmental sector. She has a diploma in ecosystem management from Fleming College, and she spent almost a decade banding and tracking migratory bi…

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How To Get Hot Water Without Heating The Planet | Chatelaine

How To Get Hot Water Without Heating The Planet | Chatelaine

Canadians use a lot of hot water. Between bathing, showering, washing dishes and doing laundry, we each use a…

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How To Heat Your Home Without Heating The Planet

How To Heat Your Home Without Heating The Planet

Heating your home with fossil fuels doesn't just keep you warm—it creates emissions that warm the planet. The…

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Canada's 40 Best Birding Destinations

Canada's 40 Best Birding Destinations

Here are some of Canada’s best birding destinations, from coast to coast to coast. 462 species have been reco…

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The 8 Best Fat Biking Trails Near Toronto

The 8 Best Fat Biking Trails Near Toronto

A fat bike is similar to a mountain bike, but with a lighter frame and oversized tires. The thicker tires pro…

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How to Spot Owls in the Winter Across Canada

How to Spot Owls in the Winter Across Canada

Seeing an owl in the wild is an experience you will never forget—and it's a great motivation to get outside d…

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Why I'm Planning a Plastic-Free Christmas -—and How You Can Too

Why I'm Planning a Plastic-Free Christmas -—and How You Can Too

Environmental activists have been working for decades to stem the tide of plastic pollution, and in the last …

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6 Ways You Can Support Biodiversity

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By Brett Tryon
| Substack
May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity. The holiday was established in 1993 by the United Nations to raise awareness of the vital role biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth. Biodiversity — the variety of life on Earth — is essential for healthy ecosystems, food security, clean water, medicine, and climate resilience. But it's under threat from habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change, and overexploitation.
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Good News: Issue 5

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By Brett Tryon
| greenergood.news
As I was curating this week’s good news stories, I noticed a trend: Most of the articles featured clean energy investments around the world, and how they are paying off. Where countries and communities are investing in solar, wind, and other renewables, emissions are decreasing significantly — even as the demand for electricity increases.
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All The Spring Gardening Tips And Tools You Need To Get Your Garden Started - Chatelaine

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By Brett Tryon
| Chatelaine Verified
The snow has finally melted, the robins are back, and the trees are starting to bud—and your garden awaits. Maybe you want to grow your own food, or you have visions of beautiful perennials. Perhaps you want to create a thriving habitat for birds and pollinators. The spring garden is like a blank canvas—and just as intimidating. Where to start? What goes where? Not to worry—with some imagination and the right gardening essentials, you will soon turn that canvas into a work of art.
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