Violence Against Women Act: The Other Cliff That Every Woman Should be Scared About
What is this, 1913? Even though yesterday was a day of records and firsts for women as the 113th Congress opened, the 112th Congress’s failure to renew the Violence Against Women Act loomed over the day. The Violence Against Women Act would have extended domestic violence protections to 30 million lesbian,…
Heroines for the Planet: Honoring a 'Force of Nature' and Rainforest Action Network's Leader Becky Tarbotton
Environmental heroine Rebecca Tarbotton died tragically on Wednesday, December 26th. Rebecca was the Executive Director of San Francisco-based environmental group Rainforest Action Network. “RAN is heartbroken by our loss of Becky, but we are committed to continuing the course that she set for us,” Nell Greenberg, the group’s spokeswoman, said. “Focusing…
Lurk’s All Natural Perfumes: Luscious, With an Organic Life of Their Own
Lurk perfume founders Anne Sanford and Kristi Head. All-natural perfumes have been an incredibly elusive luxury for scent lovers like myself. I grew up sniffing my grandmother’s scents, kept on a mirror-topped tray in pride of place next to the door that led downstairs; when she was dressed to go…
13 Ways We Can All Cultivate a Better Food System in 2013
Image via Flickr User .craig. Guest Post by Danielle Nierenberg and Ellen Gustafson, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank As we start 2013, many people will be thinking about plans and promises to improve their diet and health. But we think a broader collection of farmers, policy-makers, and eaters need…
The ESPN Women + Sports Summit and the Global Ascendancy of Females
Eco Chick was invited by Lexus to attend the ESPN Women + Sports Summit at the Dove Mountain Ritz Carlton in Tucson, Arizona this past October. The Summit brought together influencers and leaders in the world of women and sports, and it was an unforgettable experience. I met so many inspirational women,…
Eco-Chick Founder Starre Vartan Speaks to New York Times Blogger Andrew Revkin (Video)
Andrew Revkin is one of the reasons I started writing about the environment in the first place, and he is one of the few reporters who was covering environmental issues before they became commonplace (environmental reporting only became widely-covered topic within the last decade, thanks in part to early bloggers’…
Why Beyonce's Pepsi Deal Pisses Me Off
So. Not much more than a year and a half after working with Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign, “Let’s Move” (see the superfun video below) Beyonce has recently signed a $50-million deal with Pepsi, which already includes her parading around pantsless pushing a cart of soda cans. Let me just clarify…
eXtinction Film Featuring Summer Rayne Oakes Debuts Online (NSFW)
eXtinction film featuring Summer Rayne Oakes from SUMMER RAYNE OAKES on Vimeo. Excitement! Summer Rayne Oakes’ short film, eXtinction, has made the film festival circuit and has just debuted (in full) online. See above for the moving and absolutely gorgeous short film, and stop by the Tumblr page to learn…
Eco Chick's "Heroines for the Planet" Video with the Veria Living Network
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Over the course of several weeks now, we’ve shared our message and thoughts on fair fashion and eco beauty with the Veria Living Network. It’s been such an honor to spread Eco Chick’s mission to Veria’s audience. Naturally, we jumped at the opportunity to talk about our…
Heroines for the Planet: Art Activist Asher Jay
Photo by Anne Casale. It’s Asher Jay’s indomitable spirit — an appreciation and understanding that everything in this beautiful life is interconnected — that is ever present in her work as an art activist and fashion designer. Each of her pieces has a bold message, packaged in such a way that’s both…
