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Jun 1, 20194 min read

Safeguarding Our Ocean’s Biodiversity

By Julia Goss, DC EcoWomen board member Sitting in a brightly lit conference room amid other professionals in the ocean conservation...

May 25, 20193 min read

Get Outside, Feed Your Soul: Tips to Living Your Best Outdoor Life

By Sara Murrill, DC EcoWomen Board Member Fortunately, there is a reprieve from the craziness. DC has an impressive amount of greenspace,...

May 18, 20193 min read

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....

May 11, 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...

May 4, 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...

Apr 27, 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...

Apr 21, 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...

Apr 13, 20192 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...

Apr 6, 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...

Mar 30, 20193 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...