In Commerce We Trust?

Blog | by Kelly Garriott Waite | July 1, 2013

Author Kelly Garriott Waite reflects on the need to reclaim trust and community in today's culture of big-box stores and hyper-consumerism.

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.

ACTION KIT: Schools Unbranded – simple steps to understanding and pushing back against rampant in-school commercialism

Resources | by New Dream | April 14, 2017

This helpful guide offers simple steps to understanding and pushing back against rampant in-school commercialism.

In Pursuit of Justice: My Experience of Nine Years of United Nations Climate Talks

Blog | by Anjali Appadurai | December 16, 2019

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.

Trusting the Wisdom of Our Hands

Blog | by Kim | September 29, 2009

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.

I'd Buy That for a Dollar!

Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | August 7, 2014

Should Detroit institute a one dollar house program?

True Wealth: A Plenitude Economy

Blog | by New Dream | May 6, 2011

In Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth, economist and New Dream board co-chair Juliet Schor offers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economics and sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of… Versailles?

Blog | by Mark Valentine | July 25, 2012

For many people, the unlikely stars of "The Queen of Versailles" are iconic expressions of the American Dream.

Strategies for a New Economy: 10 Takeaways for All Americans

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | June 21, 2012

Is it possible to create an economy that prioritizes both human well-being and Earth’s natural systems? The movement has already begun.

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