dcecowomen
- 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...
dcecowomen
- Jul 11, 2020
- 3 min
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Helped Me Rediscover Local Markets
By Kelley Dennings When Virginia’s governor enacted stay-at-home orders I didn’t run out to get toilet paper. Instead I went to the...
dcecowomen
- Mar 8, 2020
- 3 min
New research shows Americans are willing to eat more plants
By Sabrina Scull Earth Day Network (EDN) and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) recently released a new research...
dcecowomen
- Jan 26, 2020
- 3 min
How to make your kitchen more eco-friendly
By Christy Halvorson Ross We are in a 24/7/365 battle globally and locally to reduce our carbon footprints, reverse climate change, and...
dcecowomen
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Fight climate change with your fork
The holidays are almost here — which means that the season of eating is about to begin! DC EcoWomen board member Erica Meier shares how...
dcecowomen
- Oct 28, 2019
- 3 min
A few tricks to green your Halloween treats
By Erica Meier For children and adults alike, Halloween is all about the treats. Fortunately, we’ve got a few tricks to share about how...
dcecowomen
- May 18, 2019
- 3 min
How to Compost in a City
By Maggie Dewane, US Communications Manager at the Marine Stewardship Council A friend recently asked for advice on composting in a city....
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
- Nov 9, 2016
- 4 min
The Benefits of Local Brew
This blog post highlights the benefits of a sustainable local brewery. DC EcoWomen does not endorse any particular organization but does...
dcecowomen
- Mar 25, 2016
- 3 min
My New Year’s Resolution Was a Complete Waste
by Jessica Wilmer I am awful at keeping New Year’s Resolutions. There is something about them that screams, “Make ridiculous requests of...
dcecowomen
- 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...
dcecowomen
- May 14, 2015
- 3 min
A Delicious and Sustainable Spring Salad
By Elizabeth Hubley This salad is everything I love about spring – crisp, tender asparagus; the first juicy vibrant tomatoes of the...
dcecowomen
- Oct 21, 2013
- 3 min
Making The Most Of The Autumn Harvest
How To Pack Your Vegan Lunch Written By DC EcoWoman Katharine Eaton When the air gets cooler and the leaves turn color, we tend to crave...
dcecowomen
- Sep 23, 2013
- 1 min
VegFest: A DC festival you don’t want to miss
By DC EcoWoman Dawn Bickett DC Ecowomen take note: Vegfest is just around the corner. Never been? Then you are in for a treat. Or—if you...
dcecowomen
- Aug 5, 2013
- 3 min
Making the Most of your Local Veggies
The dinners I remember best are the ones I threw together with odds and ends of ingredients. There was the lentil barley salad made with...
dcecowomen
- Jan 28, 2013
- 3 min
Malnutrition in American Women
Is a calorie just a calorie? Obesity is one of the most visible problems in our country. But it may be masking another overarching...