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Apr 20, 2018
3 min

DC EcoWomen Celebrates Earth Day with 2017 Photo Contest Winner Maggie Dewane

by Alyssa Ritterstein, DC EcoWomen Board Member DC EcoWomen celebrates Earth Day annually – you might even argue that we honor it every...

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Nov 16, 2017
3 min

Giving to DC EcoWomen This #GivingTuesday

By April Martin, DC EcoWomen Co-Chair The holiday season is upon us! Lights are going up, orders for Thanksgiving turkeys are posted at...

Recap: Green Living Project Film Premiere

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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...

May EcoHour Recap: Entrepreneurship and Zen

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May 24, 2012
1 min

May EcoHour Recap: Entrepreneurship and Zen

Wilson showed us all that running your own business isn’t easy, but well worth the hard work. Her recommended reading includes The...

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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...

Book Club Recap: EcoWomen Enjoy The Dirty Life

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Feb 2, 2012
1 min

Book Club Recap: EcoWomen Enjoy The Dirty Life

Read below for a guest blog entry by Caroline Wick for a recap of our book club’s latest gathering: On Sunday, January 27, EcoWomen...

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Jan 5, 2012
2 min

Population Action International – Climate Change and Women

By Lisa Seyfried This month’s EcoHour on January 17th features Suzanne Ehlers, the President and CEO of Population Action...

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Jan 5, 2012
2 min

About Denise Bump: Financial Planner

Denise is running our financial planning workshop on Wednesday, January 25. About Denise Bump Denise Bump is a Financial Advisor and...

dcecowomen

Nov 16, 2011
3 min

A Paradise Built in Hell: Book Club Recap

by Stephanie Madden This post discusses the November 2011 Book Club meeting. For the past two months, my life has been all about...

Growing a Community: EcoWomen Volunteers for a Day on the (Urban) Farm

dcecowomen

Nov 14, 2011
1 min

Growing a Community: EcoWomen Volunteers for a Day on the (Urban) Farm

Blog post by Lina Khan Almost 20 DC EcoWomen members and friends joined us, some looking to catch rare outdoor time, others to meet...

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Nov 7, 2011
2 min

You’re Not Alone in the Job Hunt

by Holly Li (a DC EcoWomen member) It was a refreshing experience to participate in DC EcoWomen’s Resume Workshop taught by Jessica...

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Nov 7, 2011
2 min

Keeping Women Confident in a Declining Economy

by Molly Cheatum (a DC EcoWomen member) The resume workshop last week was my second DC EcoWomen event. My first was to hear Dr. Jennifer...

dcecowomen

Oct 30, 2011
2 min

Dinner with Dr. Gabriela Chavarria Kicks off DC EcoWomen Mentor Program

We are excited to kick off our new mentoring program with the first of many dinners with some of the top professional women in the...

Nancy Bocskor to speak at The 2012 Project

dcecowomen

Oct 23, 2011
3 min

Nancy Bocskor to speak at The 2012 Project

Nancy Bocskor will be speaking at The 2012 Project on Tuesday, October 25, an event co-hosted by DC EcoWomen and Rachel’s Network. About...

October EcoHour Recap: Community History & Revitalization

dcecowomen

Oct 23, 2011
2 min

October EcoHour Recap: Community History & Revitalization

This is a recap from the 2011 October EcoHour with Kennedy Lawson Smith. “You can read a community’s history in its buildings,” said...

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Sep 19, 2011
1 min

Celebrate Car Free Day & Capital Bikeshare’s Birthday

Pledge to UnCar for a Day! Join DC EcoWomen to celebrate Car Free Day (Thursday, Sept. 22), a worldwide event that encourages all of us...

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Sep 14, 2011
2 min

About Monica Murphy … this month’s EcoHour speaker!

RSVP for this month’s EcoHour on Facebook or by e-mailing rsvp@dc.ecowomen.org. Monica Murphy was appointed Manager, Advanced Technology...

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Sep 13, 2011
2 min

Lunch on the Lawn … a Membership Party!

You’re invited to join DC EcoWomen for an al fresco potluck! Our community is growing bigger every day and we would like to invite you to...

Paving an Alternative Way: A Look at the World of Electric Vehicles

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Sep 5, 2011
1 min

Paving an Alternative Way: A Look at the World of Electric Vehicles

Join DC EcoWomen for the September EcoHour, featuring: Monica Murphy Manager of Advanced Technology Demonstration Programs for General...

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Jul 9, 2011
1 min

Green Economy: Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards (July 20)

Join DC Ecowomen’s Green Economy eco-mmunity group to learn more about the ongoing debate surrounding vehicle fuel economy standards, and...