dcecowomen
Jul 11, 20203 min read
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 9, 20194 min read
Farming as a Woman: A Fresh Look at Entrepreneurship
By Kelsey Figone, local food system and sustainability advocate This is our stereotype of the entrepreneur, a man that we simultaneously...
dcecowomen
May 13, 20173 min read
Teddy Roosevelt’s Mar-a-Lago
By Melissa Lembke When you think of Washington, D.C., hiking isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. You more likely think politics,...
dcecowomen
Nov 9, 20164 min read
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
Jun 19, 20163 min read
Green-ify your DC life with the region’s greenest, most sustainable businesses
By Maheen Ahmad We all want to make smart, eco-conscious consumer choices. In the quest of becoming a conscious consumer, I began to do...
dcecowomen
Apr 8, 20162 min read
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...
dcecowomen
Feb 5, 20163 min read
Why Should You Care About Community?
By Tamara Toles O’Laughlin Think big potato, act small fry The conclusion of COP21 created much needed space for serious efforts to...
dcecowomen
Apr 22, 20153 min read
Dining for Women and the World
By Brianna Knoppow It’s a late Sunday afternoon when I walk into the suburban home in Takoma Park, MD. For a few hours I am venturing out...
dcecowomen
Apr 3, 20153 min read
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...
dcecowomen
Jun 22, 20143 min read
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...
dcecowomen
Mar 30, 20143 min read
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...
dcecowomen
Oct 21, 20133 min read
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
Aug 26, 20132 min read
Loving Locally: 5 Ways To Plan Your Green Honeymoon
By DC EcoWomen and Recent Honeymooners Lisa Seyfried and Dawn Bickett You did it! You planned a successful green wedding. You composted,...
dcecowomen
Aug 5, 20133 min read
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
May 2, 20132 min read
The Farm at Walker Jones
The following is a guest post by Courtney Hall Gagnon Walker Jones Educational Campus On April 27th, volunteers from DC Ecowomen enjoyed...