Friday, Jun 5

Welcome to Your Daily Dot where Dot will share tips, advice, and stories on how we can make our world better.

All Dear Dot illustrations by Elissa Turnbull.

Dear Reader,

Dot was once lucky enough to hold a koala bear. It was a bit smelly, but also … adorable! So it delights me no end to share news of the new Great Koala National Park in New South Wales, created to safeguard not just these cuddly and endangered teddy bears, but also 66 other threatened Down Under animal species and 37 species of threatened flora. “Its creation was the culmination of a 13-year campaign led by environmental groups and grassroots organizations,” reports Mongabay, [and] “the new park will link existing conservation reserves with state forests, creating a protected area of almost 5,000 square kilometers [about 1,900 square miles], making it one of the largest reserves in NSW.”

In news that reminds us that beauty can emerge from devastation, Germany is turning former coal pits into Europe’s largest artificial lake landscape. Euronews tells us that “what was once considered a wound in the landscape is gradually becoming one of the most unusual paradises in Europe.” What’s more, since the lakes are ideal for swimming and boating, the project will provide tourism and regional employment.

And finally, Feel-Good Friday goes to Disney’s Tomorrowland, where the racetrack attraction Autotopia goes electric — a change Disney announced a couple of years ago, but which is now imminent. A former, snarkier Dot might note that, as a leader in its industry, and with the eyes of children (and a lot of Disney-loving adults) on them, Disney might have converted Tomorrowland, well, yesterday. But today’s Dot simply applauds the change.

Positively,

Dot

Trees Deserve Better

Over 51,000 trees are cut down every day for paper towels alone. Swapping to this washable cotton alternative saves resources, cuts waste, and keeps your kitchen running just as smoothly. Find this and more planet-friendly products for a low-impact kitchen in the Bluedot Living Collection.

Paid Advertisement with Alloy

In your 40s and 50s, your skin loses estrogen: and with it, collagen, elasticity, and hydration. Other skincare doesn't treat the root cause. Alloy's M4 line does. It's powered by prescription-strength estriol, a safe, topical form of estrogen that's clinically proven to rebuild what menopause takes away.
It delivers real results in hydration, elasticity, and overall skin health in just 12 weeks. Doctor-prescribed, HSA/FSA eligible, and delivered to your door.
Bluedot Living readers get $20 off their first Alloy order with code NEWSLETTER20. Complete your intake today and start seeing results in weeks.