- New Dream is Hiring!
- Conscious Consumer Survey Results
- New: Consumption and Beyond
- Sustainable Seafood
- Petition to Governors: No to Bottled Water
New Dream is Hiring!
Come work with us! New Dream has 3 paid positions opening up, as well as two internships. Get to know the staff a little and then see if your skills are a match for our new positions.>> Learn More
Conscious Consumer Survey Results
Is conscious consumption an end in itself, or is it related to political activism? Boston College researchers Juliet Schor, Amory Starr, and Margaret Willis surveyed the New Dream community last fall to find out.
Thanks to the over 1800 New Dreamers who participated. They answered questions like "Have you done anything to change your lifestyle to make it more environmentally sustainable?"
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New: Consumption and Beyond
Our new website section explores the way we relate to stuff and how that relationship affects the environment and our quality of life. Read the first installments:
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Sustainable Seafood
Seafood is delicious and nutritious, but are there any drawbacks to that fish dinner? Get the facts on mercury, overfishing, and choices that will help protect your health and that of our oceans.
See Living Green Below Your Means for more information about the role seafood plays in the economy.
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Petition to Governors: No to Bottled Water
The economic crisis is drying up state budgets--at least 46 states are facing shortfalls--but you can take action to help by signing our petition.
Tell your state's governor: stop wasting taxpayer dollars and water resources on water that's many times more expensive than tap water.
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Conscious Consumer
- Take a bicycle vacation: fun without the fuel.
- In the Marketplace: Why Fair Trade?
- Alternative Gift Registry: Celebrate any occasion with the material or nonmaterial gifts of your choice.
Campaigns
- Eat well, eat green with Cater to the Earth
- Take 6 steps towards a lighter carbon footprint with C3.
- Junk Your Junk Mail: save trees, save time, save clutter.
In The News
- Coco-Zen Blog highlights the new Beef section from Cater to the Earth.
- An office products industry sourcing guide based in France, is-guide.com, reported on RPN's Responsible Purchaser of the Year Award.
- Triple Pundit referenced RPN's Think Outside the Bottle: the Responsible Purchasing Guide to Bottled Water Alternatives.
Green Your Work
- Download Easy Steps to Greening Your Office
- Get free access to our newly revised purchasing guide: Think Outside the Bottle: A Responsible Purchasing Guide to Bottled Water Alternatives
- You can make your office a greener place in 5 simple steps.