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Jan 7, 2022
4 min

How Nature Can Enhance Your Workday

By Sandi Schwartz Whether you work at home alone or in a crowded office, you probably get antsy after sitting all day staring at your...

How Climate Change Impacts Disadvantaged Communities in the US

dcecowomen

Dec 12, 2021
4 min

How Climate Change Impacts Disadvantaged Communities in the US

By Julia Scott Rising global temperatures present an urgent danger to our communities, our environment, and the future of life on our...

Improve Your Health And Our Environment With These 3 Simple Steps

dcecowomen

Nov 28, 2021
3 min

Improve Your Health And Our Environment With These 3 Simple Steps

We humans are often attuned to improving our personal health, and we may also ponder how to live more environmentally-friendly,...

dcecowomen

May 7, 2021
7 min

The 1002 area

By: Jessica Miles I want the Arctic and the polar bears to survive. As part of their America First energy policy, the Trump...

The Link Between Sustainability and Water Quality

dcecowomen

Apr 23, 2021
4 min

The Link Between Sustainability and Water Quality

By: Jane Marsh Environmental consciousness is rising, and civilians are taking action. Electric cars, solar panels and smart thermostats...

7 Ways to Make Sustainable and Ethical Fashion a Wardrobe Staple

dcecowomen

Mar 26, 2021
4 min

7 Ways to Make Sustainable and Ethical Fashion a Wardrobe Staple

By: Camille Bangug The first time I Marie Kondo-ed my wardrobe, I remember the sheer horror I felt at the pile of clothes sitting in...

Hit the road without trashing the planet: Low-waste moving tips during COVID

dcecowomen

Mar 19, 2021
4 min

Hit the road without trashing the planet: Low-waste moving tips during COVID

By: Kelley Dennings The pandemic may have everyone stuck at home, but for many people the location of home is changing. In the months...

6 Ways to Federally Aid the Adoption of EVs

dcecowomen

Mar 5, 2021
3 min

6 Ways to Federally Aid the Adoption of EVs

By: Jane Marsh People look forward to a future with flying cars and hovercrafts, but the future of transportation is already here....

8 Ideas for Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions – And How to Actually Stick to Them

dcecowomen

Jan 14, 2021
5 min

8 Ideas for Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions – And How to Actually Stick to Them

By: Ellie Long If you’re anything like me, you’re starting out 2021 more than a little exhausted from the events of the past year. Yes,...

The Fight for Reproductive Health Care Is a Fight for Human Rights

dcecowomen

Jan 4, 2021
5 min

The Fight for Reproductive Health Care Is a Fight for Human Rights

By: Kelley Dennings ATT: “The Fight for Reproductive Health Care Is a Fight for Human Rights” by Kelley Dennings originally appeared as...

Exposed: Educating and Advocating In a Political Stalemate

dcecowomen

Nov 15, 2020
4 min

Exposed: Educating and Advocating In a Political Stalemate

By: Kaley Beins “In order to protect public health from chemical contamination, there needs to be a massive outcry–a choir of voices–by...

Looking for Onsite Dining in DC Restaurants that Hold the Plastic? Check Out These Options

dcecowomen

Nov 6, 2020
3 min

Looking for Onsite Dining in DC Restaurants that Hold the Plastic? Check Out These Options

By: Susan Schorr Restaurants have been hit hard by COVID-19. In March, they were ordered to suspend table seating and limited to delivery...

dcecowomen

Feb 11, 2018
3 min

Black History Month: Equity and Inclusion in DC EcoWomen

by Tamara Toles O’Laughlin February is Black History Month, and it couldn’t have come any sooner for your local chapter of EcoWomen. We...

A Dietary Pattern for a Healthier Planet

dcecowomen

Nov 3, 2017
5 min

A Dietary Pattern for a Healthier Planet

by Joanna Pustilnik, Bodacious Nutrition A condo building is going up in my neighborhood, and my husband and I were worried it might...

dcecowomen

Feb 18, 2017
3 min

Hello, From the Intersection!

By Tamara Toles O’Laughlin Pick a Fire, Any Fire It is February in America. Just weeks into a new year, when the national gaze is turned...

Recap: Green Living Project Film Premiere

dcecowomen

Jul 12, 2012
1 min

Recap: Green Living Project Film Premiere

By Katrina Phillips Our evening began with a short local spotlight story from Sam Ullery, the Schoolyard Garden Specialist for DC’s...

dcecowomen

Apr 30, 2012
3 min

April EcoHour Recap: Sustainable Farms!

By Vesper Hubbard In April, DC EcoWomen hosted a panel discussion for EcoHour on local farming. We heard about kosher meat production...

What’s So Sustainable About Greening Your Livable Community?!

dcecowomen

Apr 26, 2012
3 min

What’s So Sustainable About Greening Your Livable Community?!

By Cheryl Kollin, Livability Project Defining sustainability When I mention in casual conversation that I work with “sustainable”...

dcecowomen

Apr 15, 2012
2 min

“Like” Social Media? Then Tweet your Professional Brand!

by Vesper Hubbard In the Gen Y era, social media is as ubiquitous in our professional lives as it is in our personal lives. Most of us...

Seaside Saturdays: The Power of Economics

dcecowomen

Mar 31, 2012
2 min

Seaside Saturdays: The Power of Economics

Welcome back to our Seaside Saturdays series, where this week we’ll touch on a topic important across all fields of environmental...