Who’s greener, men or women? Is sustainability feminine or masculine? Using the voices of real women who are change agents and thought leaders of the sustainability movement, Kira Gould and Lance Hosey attempt to answer these questions in their recent book Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design, published by Ecotone Publishing. Through interviews with women from a medley of professions, Gould and Hosey demonstrate how women have shaped and continue to shape the sustainability movement and the lens through which the possibility for positive change is seen. More...

Nestled on the corner of NE Killingsworth and Williams (8 NE Killingsworth St) is an inconspicuous bookstore that, upon entrance, welcomes you with a conspicuous cause. In Other Words is more than a bookstore – it’s a resource center for women (and curious men), offering a diversity of products and services to nourish the feminist mind and heart. It’s a space that fosters creativity, self and world exploration, and a sense of community.

Founded in 1993 by a group of PSU women who wanted to fill the void left by the closing of a previously existing bookstore called The Woman’s Place, In Other Words remains the only surviving non-profit feminist bookstore in the United States. As part of the Women’s Community Education Project, the store serves to showcase women’s writing and leadership. More...