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VIDEO: America the Possible – how we can start building the place we truly want for our children and ourselves (5 min.)
Videos | September 12, 2013
Gus Speth shows us "America the Possible"—the place we truly want for our children and ourselves—and how we can start building it today.
Tackling the Twin Threats of Population and Consumption: An Interview with Robert Engelman
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | February 23, 2012
The new head of Worldwatch says we need to address both population growth and rising consumption if we hope to bring about a more sustainable world.
Myths About Mother Earth and Why They Matter
Blog | by Kim | April 29, 2009
Voluntary Simplicity: Reimagining the Good Life Beyond Consumer Culture
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | July 22, 2011
A new analysis of "voluntary simplicity" dispels some common criticisms that it is an escapist, hippie, or leisure-expansion movement.
Josef Beery: Connecting Community Through Art and Books
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | December 11, 2012
Beery talks with us about his efforts to broaden the dialogue around sharing, simplicity, and community connection.
Helping Communities Think Systemically: An Interview with Eleanor Sterling
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | January 19, 2012
Sterling talks about the need for “big-picture” thinking to address the world’s most pressing environmental and conservation challenges.
You are what you eat - but do you change when your diet changes?
Blog | by Kim | December 29, 2008
Community in Action Challenge: Build Connections
Blog | March 12, 2018
Let's consider reaching out to make new (or newly energized) connections in our neighborhoods or workplaces. Take our challenge to learn fun ways to do this!
Join Your Neighbors for a Really, Really Big Lunch
Blog | by Krislyn Placide | April 10, 2012
Last year, The Big Lunch brought nearly 2 million people across the United Kingdom out of doors to have lunch in their communities—literally.
New "Green" Films You Won't Want to Miss
Blog | by Mark Valentine | June 14, 2013
New Dream shares highlights from the recent San Francisco Green Film Festival.
A Roadmap to a New Economy: An Interview with Gus Speth
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | March 8, 2012
Speth talks about the need to reshape the political and economic system to work better for all Americans.
I'd Buy That for a Dollar!
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | August 7, 2014
Should Detroit institute a one dollar house program?
Beyond GDP: New Measures for a New Economy
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | January 31, 2012
A new report from Demos points out the problems with using GDP as the predominant benchmark of our economic and social progress.
Trusting the Wisdom of Our Hands
Blog | by Kim | September 29, 2009
