My mother likes to remind me of the time when I marched into the living room and declared that “I want to be a congresswoman when I grow up. Because that is where all the power is.” I was about 5 or 6 years old in this story but I remember spending a lot of my childhood practicing campaign speeches and watching CSPAN.
My mother also likes to remind me of the time I called home my freshman year of college to say, “Mom, I decided that I’m going to be a grassroots organizer when I graduate. Because that is where the real power is.” I also remember this conversation and I remember her saying how proud she was of me.
I’m glade I made that change in my career goals (of course I think in the years between I also declared I wanted to be a veterinarian, rock star and an astronaut). I’ve spent the last five years at a few different environmental groups working as an advocate and grassroots organizer. I’ve been with NRDC’s Center for Advocacy Campaigns for less then a year but I have been lucky enough to witness that power first hand.
Posted October 15, 2009 by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment
Instead of my normal morning bike commute, this morning I made the cold rain-filled walk to the Rayburn House Office Building for an early hearing. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing called "The Clean Water Act after...continued→
Posted August 18, 2009 by Keren Murphy in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
I’ve been married for a little over a week now and during the months leading up to our big day, I had every intention of doing a series of blog posts about my progress with planning a green wedding. Much like the...continued→
Posted August 14, 2009 by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution, Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
After reading some of the headlines this morning I felt like I had a serious case of déjà vu. All the major news outlets were reporting Exxon Mobil pleads guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Approximately 85 birds,...continued→
Posted July 23, 2009 by Keren Murphy in Curbing Pollution
The neighborhood I call home is only a few short blocks from the Anacostia River---a river plagued by pollution from stormwater and sewage overflow. You see, every time it rains metals, bacteria, sediments, and nutrients deposited on highways are discharged...continued→
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