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Apr 20, 20183 min read

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...

Mar 5, 20183 min read

Celebrating Women: Three Scientists Who Made an Impact and Inspired a Career

by Stacy Knight As a marine scientist and conservationist, I’ve been inspired by many of the scientific greats—Charles Darwin, Gregor...

Feb 11, 20183 min read

Black History Month: Equity and Inclusion in DC EcoWomen

by Tamara Toles O’Laughlin February is Black History Month, and it couldn’t have come any sooner for your local chapter of EcoWomen. We...

Nov 16, 20173 min read

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...

Nov 3, 20175 min read

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...

Oct 30, 20173 min read

Nickels for Nonprofits

by Jennifer Witherspoon, DC EcoWomen Executive Board, Vice Chair of Communications The Dollars and (non) Cents of Single Use Plastic Bags...

Oct 25, 20172 min read

Reflecting on the Greenermind Summit

By Caroline Howe A number of DC EcoWomen attended the Greenermind Summit in late September, an annual sustainability event that provides...

Aug 31, 20173 min read

A Note on the New Board

By Tamara Toles O’Laughlin Over the last few years I have been incredibly fortunate to take on several roles on the Board of DC EcoWomen....

Jun 29, 20172 min read

Photographing “Teaching and Exploring the Chesapeake”

Our Third Place photo contest winner, Mary Polacek, shared a photo of DC students in 7th and 8th grades connecting with the Chesapeake...

Jun 23, 20173 min read

Thoughts on Standing “In the Midst of Climate Change”

Our People’s Choice photo contest winner, Maggie Dewane, shared a photo of herself during her travels to Antarctica to see climate change...