Youth Perspective: Seattle Is Dying, At Least for Longtime Residents and Job Seekers

Blog | by Alexis Arambul | May 3, 2019

New Dreamer Alexis Arambul discusses a challenge facing more and more U.S. cities: a lot of people who need work simply can’t afford to live in the places where work is offered.

Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth

Blog | by James Gustave Speth | June 3, 2011

A longtime environmental leader argues it’s time for the U.S. to reinvent its economy into one that focuses on sustaining communities, family life, and the natural world.

Save Energy: Take a Long Weekend!

Blog | by Michele | July 7, 2008

Community Building Through Peacemaking Circles — and Dinner

Blog | by Jessica Laus | June 26, 2018

Community dinners bring people together as equals in order to have honest, and at times difficult, exchanges in an atmosphere of concern and respect for all.

New Dream Happenings: 2019 Year-End Update

Blog | November 21, 2019

The latest on organizational priorities, active programs, and strategic partnerships.

The Gift of Connecting with the Past

Blog | by Moira Silva | December 7, 2018

New Dreamer Moira Silva shares the experience of creating a truly meaningful gift for her family: the gift of interviewing her great aunt.

How Two Women Followed Their Passions and Became "Green Bag Ladies"

Blog | by Pamela Lamp | June 6, 2018

Since the founding of this nonprofit group in 2008, volunteer “bagettes” have cut, sewn, and given away more than 46,000 reusable cloth shopping bags.

Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids

Blog | by Margaret Swink | August 12, 2015

Mindfulness facilitator and mom Laurie Cousins shares some tips for New Dreamers on how to be more mindful.

Whatever Happened to Waste Reduction, or Preventing Waste in the First Place?

Blog | by Kelley Dennings | January 10, 2019

Advisory Council member Kelley Dennings considers why the recycling community may be abandoning the once-worthy goal of waste reduction, and offers thoughts for refocusing these efforts.

Excerpt: The Art of Frugal Hedonism

Blog | by New Dream | March 5, 2018

Looking for a way to save money (and the world), inoculate yourself against many of the ills of modern life, and enjoy everything more? Try "frugal hedonism."

10 Ways Changing Your Consumer Habits Can Change the World for Animals

Blog | by Stephanie Feldstein | June 6, 2018

How you spend your time and money affects the lives of those around you—including other animals.

Living the Dream: Island Minimalist Moira Silva

Blog | by Moira Convey Silva | May 3, 2018

In our latest Living the Dream interview, we talk with Moira Silva, a mother, writer, and teacher, about the joys and challenges of living in a small island community.

Like you, the New Dream team has been busy these past few weeks transforming our daily lives, taking in information, and trying to make thoughtful choices under these urgent and significant circumstances.

Solutions to the Pandemic Are Hiding in Plain Sight

Blog | by Ashley Colby | June 8, 2020

Normally, in times of crisis, we look to the technocrats—highly trained doctors, technologists, and bureaucrats—for answers. What if we looked to how communities take care of each other instead?

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