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Aug 30, 20123 min read

Local Economy Centers: Places for Change

By Cheryl Kollin, Livability Project These brick-and-mortar spaces are examples of Local Economy Centers, exemplifying emerging models of...

Aug 28, 20123 min read

Farm to Freezer: Preserving fresh, local food to nourish the hungry

by Cheryl Kollin, Full Plate Ventures Last Sunday 10 volunteers came together to beat the heat by washing, chopping, and blanching fresh...

Jul 23, 20121 min read

Country Meet City: Urban Farming at Walker Jones

By Jamillah Muhammad We worked to clean up, weed, sow seeds and add compost freshly sifted from a large pile at the far end of the lot....

Jul 17, 20122 min read

Moby Ducky, You’re the One

Post courtesy of Stephanie Madden, Book Club Maven Extraordinaire The July meeting of the DC EcoWomen book club played off the water...

Jul 12, 20121 min read

Recap: Green Living Project Film Premiere

By Katrina Phillips Our evening began with a short local spotlight story from Sam Ullery, the Schoolyard Garden Specialist for DC’s...

Jun 8, 20122 min read

Thriving At Thrifting

By Kate Seitz Growing up, the extent of my thrift store experience involved sifting through racks of old t-shirts at the Salvation Army....

May 24, 20121 min read

May EcoHour Recap: Entrepreneurship and Zen

Wilson showed us all that running your own business isn’t easy, but well worth the hard work. Her recommended reading includes The...

May 13, 20124 min read

Biking Successfully!

By Kate Seitz Hi fellow EcoWomen. I’m Kate, a mid-twenty’s Midwestern transplant to DC and self-proclaimed environmental enthusiast,...

May 10, 20121 min read

Book Club Recap: Bicycle Inspiration

A big thanks to Hawthorne Homemade for letting us sample their delicious butternut squash soup and green goddess smoothie! If you missed...

Apr 30, 20123 min read

April EcoHour Recap: Sustainable Farms!

By Vesper Hubbard In April, DC EcoWomen hosted a panel discussion for EcoHour on local farming. We heard about kosher meat production...