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I Was Called an “Insanely Inspiring” Eco Activist!
Aw, this one was so kind! What a great way to end 2015: Starre Vartan, founder and editor of Eco-Chick, was one of the early bloggers and writers around the eco-fashion space. She has been out there building content and educating people. Education has always been a really important propellant in driving this movement forward,…
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See My Ethical Fashion Ensemble in People Tree’s Magazine The Eco Edit.
I have been a longtime fan of People Tree (the UK’s oldest ethical fashion brand), and I got the fun chance to choose an outfit and model it. I featured the ensemble on Eco-Chick, and People Tree also chose to highlight me in their fun quarterly magazine, The Eco Edit.
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My Article “7 Cultural Concepts We Don’t Have in the US” has over 200,000 Shares!
I’ve written lots of articles in my time, and I’ve had plenty go viral, but I think this is the first one I’ve ever had to go super-viral! And it’s one of my most favorite things I’ve written about too. Check out the full article on MNN.com here.
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I Wrote About Kindness Traditions for Conde Nast Traveler
Check out my first contribution to Conde Nast Traveler: “Italy’s Free Coffee Tradition and Other Acts of Kindness” What an inspiring way to start the New Year!
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Interviewing Paul Hawken for Metropolis magazine
As a long-term environmentalist, I have followed Paul Hawken’s work with interest for some time. Though I don’t always agree with him on every issue, I admire his forward-thinking writing and his new project, Drawdown, sounds amazing. Read all about it in the interview I did with him for the December, 2014 issue of Metropolis.
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The Long Term Effects of Rape for Pacific Standard Magazine
My second piece for Pacific Standard is about how long the effects of rape can last (hint: it’s a lifetime) and why (spoiler: PTSD).
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Battered Women Who Kill Their Husbands for Pacific Standard
I took a deep dive into feminism, the law and the real-life repercussions of domestic violence on both the battered and the batterers for Pacific Standard. A difficult, intense article to research and write, but fascinating.
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Dogwood & Hastings Now Available on Ecohabitude
My line of original photographs printed on organic cotton fabrics is now available on Ecohabitude. I’d love your support for my project and they DO make great holiday gifts!
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I Wrote About Birds and Technology for Scientific American dot com!
I had such a blast putting together this feature for ScientificAmerican.com on how avian researchers use technology to understand how birds fly (there’s still so much to learn about the subject!).
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Support My Design Project, Dogwood & Hastings!
I’ve launched a Kickstarter for my homewares line, based on my years of reporting on sustainable design. I would really appreciate your support.
Starre Julia Vartan 