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....
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May 18, 20193 min read
Hiking and Walking Around the DMV: Finding Time, Locations and Having Fun
By Deyala El-Haddad, DC EcoWomen member and Liveamongchic blog author Going outside for a walk or hike and getting some fresh air can...
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May 11, 20193 min read
Treasures in the City: Volunteering at the Smithsonian Institution
By Angela Trenkle, technical writer and DC EcoWomen member Throughout the DMV metropolitan area, there are different organizations that...
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May 4, 20193 min read
Photos: DC EcoWomen Looks Back on 15 Years
By Alyssa Ritterstein, DC EcoWomen Blog Manager and Communications Committee VC More than 15 years ago, two women hatched a plan to...
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Apr 27, 20193 min read
Sustainable Baby Steps
By Cameryn Aliya Burnette, Co-Founder and Vice President, Howard University Water and Environment Association Going green can be...
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Apr 21, 20193 min read
A Reflection on 15 years of DC EcoWomen
By Nicole Bateman, DC EcoWomen Board Member Nearly two years ago, I arrived in D.C. from Seattle. Fresh out of graduate school, I was...
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Apr 13, 20192 min read
How DC EcoWomen Started: Story by EcoWomen Co-Founder Leda Huta
By Leda Huta, EcoWomen Co-Founder and Endangered Species Coalition Executive Director We had heard that other efforts to do something...
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Apr 6, 20192 min read
“Pretty Smart, for a Girl:” How Climate Denial Targets Women
By Stephanie Gagnon, U.S. Country Manager for the Climate Scorecard Project At the American Association of Geographers (AAG) annual...
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Mar 30, 20193 min read
Climate Justice is About Protecting Mother Earth AND Mothers
By Martha Bohrt, environmental advocate It must be noted I am not suggesting that only women are concerned about the state of the world...
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Mar 22, 20192 min read
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...
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Mar 16, 20193 min read