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Essential Food and Agriculture Workers Need Our Support During COVID-19

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Nov 21, 2020
4 min

Essential Food and Agriculture Workers Need Our Support During COVID-19

By: Jes Walton and Charlotte Tate Millions of people throughout our food supply chains, from farms to delivery drivers, are risking their...

Cyclist, Pedestrian Safety: D.C. Can Learn from Other Cities

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Jul 14, 2019
3 min

Cyclist, Pedestrian Safety: D.C. Can Learn from Other Cities

By Delger Erdenesanaa, DC EcoWomen member Once a week in April and May, rather than taking the Metro to work, I rode my bike from Takoma...

Harmful Fast Fashion: Take Action in D.C.

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Mar 16, 2019
3 min

Harmful Fast Fashion: Take Action in D.C.

By Reshmi Mehta, Revel In It founder We all know that the fashion industry is pretty harmful to a lot of people and the planet. Yet...

DC’s Ambitious New Renewable Energy Law: 7 Things You Need to Know

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Mar 3, 2019
5 min

DC’s Ambitious New Renewable Energy Law: 7 Things You Need to Know

By Lauren Meling, digital strategist and DC EcoWomen member A lot of frightening environmental news have made headlines lately. But, just...

Environmentally Conscious Dating for Washingtonian Women

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Feb 10, 2019
2 min

Environmentally Conscious Dating for Washingtonian Women

By Brenna Rivett, Dating in the District blog author Dating in the District. While many of us incorporate environmentally friendly...

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Nov 3, 2018
2 min

Focus on Food Waste this Holiday Season

By Lesly Baesens With the holiday season upon us, food is at forefront of people’s minds. However, these joyous occasions also present an...

Why Should You Care About Community Now, More than Ever?

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Dec 10, 2016
3 min

Why Should You Care About Community Now, More than Ever?

By Tamara Toles-O’laughlin There is no neat and tidy way to sum up my feelings about current events. Highs and lows abound for all of us...

That’s a Wrap! A Film Review from the D.C. Environmental Film Festival

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Apr 8, 2016
2 min

That’s a Wrap! A Film Review from the D.C. Environmental Film Festival

By Alix Kashdan E.O. Wilson – Of Ants and Men.” Beautiful shots of the Alabama wilderness floated across the screen, while the biologist...

Sustainable Cities are Paving the Way at COP21

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Dec 4, 2015
4 min

Sustainable Cities are Paving the Way at COP21

By Lindsay Parker This week, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 has...

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Jul 16, 2015
3 min

Learning to SCUBA Dive in the DMV

By Meg Hathaway Hello Ladies! Everyone knows that the best way to keep cool in the summer is to head for the water. This year I decided...

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Jun 4, 2015
2 min

Reflections with a DC EcoWomen Leader

By Robin Garcia DC EcoWomen’s president, Christina Sorrento, is leaving the executive board after nearly a decade of service to the...

Purple Line Faces its Biggest Challenge Yet

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May 28, 2015
3 min

Purple Line Faces its Biggest Challenge Yet

By Jessica Christy After years of property disputes, trail destruction concerns, and a search for an endangered species, one of the DC...

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May 22, 2015
3 min

Crickets…It’s What for Dinner?

By KC Stover There has been increasing attention paid to the role of insects as a protein source for humans in the place of meat. Insects...

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Apr 3, 2015
3 min

Biking to Work: It’s Quite Doable

by Catherine Plume Bicycle commuting continues to grow in the DC area and according to a US Census report, 4.5 percent of DC residents...

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Jul 13, 2014
3 min

Stay Cool In The Hot Hot Heat

6 Ways To Arrive At Your Next Networking Event Cool And Comfortable If there’s one thing that’s undeniable during DC summers, it’s this:...

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Jun 22, 2014
3 min

Three Splashy Ways to Beat the DC Heat

How to beat the heat without turning up the AC Dawn Bickett Well, it’s official. As of this past Saturday, it’s summer. That means we can...

Calling all Bike to Work Day Pros and Protégés

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May 12, 2014
3 min

Calling all Bike to Work Day Pros and Protégés

Your step-by-step Guide to becoming a Bike to Work Day Pro Written by Nelle Pierson, Outreach Programs Coordinator of the Washington Area...

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Mar 30, 2014
3 min

Making D.C. A Home For The Bees

You Can Help Save The Bees, In Four Simple Steps Written by EcoWomen Board Member Allyson Shaw With the first days of spring, soon come...

A Shining Example: Josephine Butler Sets The Stage For The EcoWomen Gala

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Mar 10, 2014
3 min

A Shining Example: Josephine Butler Sets The Stage For The EcoWomen Gala

Meet The Woman Behind The Josephine Butler Parks Center Written By Alexandra Gilliland This April, EcoWomen and its founding chapter, the...

EcoWomen Networking Tips, Tried And True

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Feb 15, 2014
4 min

EcoWomen Networking Tips, Tried And True

DC EcoWomen Board’s Best Practices To Take To Your Next Happy Hour Last year, DC EcoWomen gave you ten great networking tips to bring to...