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VIDEO: Share Spray - an exploration of how sharing could transform our lives and neighborhoods (5 min.)
Videos | October 16, 2012
What happens when your Sharey Godmother pays you a surprise visit? Why, Share Spray, of course!
Support Our Work
Get Involved | September 19, 2017
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.
WEBINAR: Pitchfests – Promoting Local Business Investment Through Entrepreneur Showcases
Webinars | January 27, 2014
Pitchfests are fun events where local entrepreneurs connect with everyday investors. Watch this webinar recording to learn more about how to organize a pitchfest in your own community.
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Home | February 28, 2018
Is It Wrong to Want to Give Your Children What You Never Had?
Blog | by Kelley Dennings | December 16, 2019
A strong advocate of experiences over gifts, Kelley talks about her own struggles with trying to make holiday memories less about what’s under the tree and more about spending time together.
WEBINAR: Reducing Holiday Waste
Webinars | by New Dream | November 26, 2018
Packed with tools and take-aways, this webinar provides guidance on reducing and preventing waste around the holidays through experiential gift giving.
WEBINAR: Starting a Toy Lending Library
Webinars | February 29, 2016
This webinar provides guidance on how to start a toy lending library in your community, with a special look at successful initiatives in Minneapolis and Cleveland.
VIDEO: The High Price of Materialism – how our culture of consumerism undermines our well-being (5 min.)
Videos | January 5, 2018
In this short animation, psychologist Tim Kasser discusses how America's culture of consumerism undermines our well-being.
WEBINAR: Community Solar 101
Webinars | January 10, 2013
Go solar — together! Through community techniques such as cooperatives, bulk purchasing, and group net metering, solar energy can be more affordable for everyone.
Join Our Youth Advisory Council
Custom Pages | June 19, 2018
Living an Unwasteful Life Podcast: Episode 2 – Reducing Waste in Gift-Giving with Edna Rienzi
Blog | November 24, 2017
Interview with Edna Rienzi, Program Director for New Dream who runs SoKind, an online gift registry service for people who value meaningful experiences, time with family and friends, and offerings of service and support for events and causes that matter the most.
SLIDES: Simplify the Holidays Presentation – a pre-packaged slideshow for presenting in your community!
Resources | October 16, 2018
We've created a set of pre-packaged slides that you can use to make presentations in your community. This comprehensive slideshow offers tips and ideas for celebrating the year-end holidays in a less-stressful, more meaningful, and simpler way.
We love that you want more of what matters!
Custom Pages | October 22, 2017
GUIDE: Smart Consumers: An Educator's Guide to Exploring Consumer Issues and the Environment
Resources | by New Dream | April 13, 2017