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6 Ways to Resist Kid-Targeted Advertising (and Save the Planet!)
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | December 30, 2015
Today’s consumer culture encourages materialistic values. Learn ways to fight back!
Learning to "Share" for a More Cooperative Future
Blog | by Jennifer Prediger | December 1, 2011
At SHARE New York, participants came together to talk about turning economic disillusionment into something more productive.
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Community-Supported Art: The New CSAs
Blog | by Eleanor Cleverly | November 20, 2013
Is community-supported art the next big thing in supporting local artists?
Living the Dream: Psychologist and Blogger Suzita Cochran
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | April 9, 2014
Suzita Cochran's decision to choose a “time over money” lifestyle came from her work in psychology, where she learned in-depth what children need to thrive.
Leading by Example: Lessons Learned from the Eugene CommunityShare Workshop
Blog | by Anna Awimbo | July 11, 2014
Oregon is full of people bringing their communities to life through the Sharing Economy.
It's Time for Millennium Consumption Goals
Blog | by Erik Assadourian | April 22, 2011
The Millennium Consumption Goals are moving forward—and thanks to all the great comments we received, they’re getting more nuanced too!
8 Cheat Codes for Life
Blog | by Jake Giessman | June 14, 2012
Compared to their video game counterparts, the real "cheat codes" to life are simpler and more powerful.
A Smaller Piece of a Better Pie: Embracing "Luxurious Frugality
Blog | by Jake Giessman | November 27, 2012
Living simply shouldn't remain class-based or countercultural; it should be downright American.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Benefits of a Shorter Workweek
Resources | by New Dream | October 18, 2013
In this infographic series, New Dream explores the ramifications of overworking on our health, happiness, and environment.
POLL: New American Dream Survey Report 2004
Resources | by New Dream | January 11, 2004
In a 2004 New Dream poll of 1,269 American adults, more than 4 in 5 respondents said that our society’s priorities are “out of whack,” with an overwhelming majority agreeing that as a society we are too focused on working and making money and not enough on family and community.
New Dream Evolves: Young Leaders Question Consumption
Blog | by Amy Hartzler | August 15, 2018
In July, New Dream gathered 10 Youth Fellows in Boston for focused sessions on the complex landscape of consumption and possibilities for future efforts.
Gale Student Resources in Context: How the American Dream Has Changed Over Time
Blog | June 23, 2016
According to a survey from the Center for a New American Dream, 78 percent of people considered personal freedom extremely important in their vision of the American Dream. At the opposite end, 23 percent considered achieving affluence as very important.
Green Dieting Without Gimmicks: Seeking a Healthy Relationship to Food
Blog | by Kim | July 6, 2009
The Solution That Has No Name
Blog | by Cecile Andrews | August 20, 2013
The secret to change? It's as simple as bringing people together and starting conversations.