Starre Julia Vartan

Science & Environment Writer & Author

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  • I Swam with Whale Sharks—And Survived!

    I wrote all about my awesome experience swimming with whale sharks in Cancun over at LuxuryTravel.About.com – check it out to get the full story….

    Starre Vartan

    September 10, 2013
    Adventures, Starre’s Work, Travel
  • I’m the New Fashion & Beauty, Travel, and Shelter Editor for Ecosalon.com

    Bringing together most of my favorite topics, I’m excited to announce that I’m working with the awesome team over at Ecosalon.com!  

    Starre Vartan

    September 10, 2013
    Starre’s Work
  • In Metropolis magazine: “All Natural” article covers furniture made from mushrooms

    The article, “All Natural” in the July/August, 2013 print version of Metropolis magazine (you can read the online version here), was a blast to report. Such talented young designers with an incredible vision of how low-impact—yet still high design—furniture can be. I want a chair made from mushrooms now! “Experiment” is the word that pops…

    Starre Vartan

    August 28, 2013
    Starre’s Work
  • Contributor at LuxuryTravel.About.com!

    One of my fondest dreams is to have the opportunity to write about amazing destinations and travel experiences. As the newest member of the LuxuryTravel.About.com team, I’ll get to do just that. Check out my awesome Travel Biography which may be my fave bio yet! My first story is about the lovely, luxe, and eco-sensitive…

    Starre Vartan

    May 15, 2013
    Adventures, Starre’s Work, Travel
  • “In the Spotlight” Feature on Sara Jane Mercer’s Site

    Being green fundamentally means understanding that the connection between personal health and environmental health is tied together inextricably. An Eco-Chick is a person who works, in whatever ways are in their power, to reduce their impact, keep informed, and stand up for human, animal and planetary health. Read more of the Q&A on the Sara…

    Starre Vartan

    January 4, 2013
    Green, Starre’s Work
    bio, interview, q&a, sara jane mercer, starre vartan
  • Starre Speaks at Pace University’s “Blogging a Better Planet” Class (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’ tenacity and dedication to the…

    Starre Vartan

    December 13, 2012
    Starre’s Work, Video
    andrew revkin, blogging, eco-chick, new york times, pace university, speaking, starre vartan, video
  • Video: My Connecticut Home Featured on Inhabitat

    This was such a fun video and article to be a part of! Thanks to Jill and the Inhabitat team for featuring me and my home – and helping people learn how to winterize their homes to save money (and carbon emissions!).

    Starre Vartan

    November 11, 2012
    Connecticut, Hearth and (Starre’s) Home, Video
    budget, connecticut, home, inhabitat, starre vartan, winterize your home
  • Chile’s El Mercurio Features Starre Vartan as a Queen of Eco Chic

      I am honored to be featured in Chile’s oldest continuously published newspaper, El Mercurio (it’s also the oldest Spanish-language paper in the world!).    

    Starre Vartan

    October 29, 2012
    Uncategorized
  • My Coverage of Raleigh Denim in October’s Whole Living Magazine

    I first wrote about Raleigh Denim on Eco Chick way back in 2009, and since then, the brand has grown in more ways than just business-wise (though they are going gangbusters in that department as well). They’ve recently opened an NYC storefront and have expanded their jeans-only line to include all sorts of lovely pieces…

    Starre Vartan

    October 4, 2012
    Fashion and Beauty, Starre’s Work
    denim, eco fashion, made in usa, raleigh denim, whole living
  • “Icewalkers” Published at the American Literary Review

    I’m excited to announce that I won 2nd Place in the annual American Literary Review’s writing contest for my creative Nonfiction work entitled “Icewalkers,” which is about growing up a tomgirl of sorts in the hamlet of Garrison. This is what the contest’s judge, Alice Dark, had to say about the piece (which you can…

    Starre Vartan

    September 26, 2012
    Creative Writing
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