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PHOTOS: What Does "More Fun, Less Stuff" Mean to You?
Blog | by Wen Lee | March 13, 2014
A slideshow of people who are choosing to reject the "Buy More" messaging of mainstream media and instead say: "More Fun, Less Stuff!"
Making Good: Finding Work That Is Meaningful
Blog | by Wen Lee | April 11, 2012
Is it possible to find a meaningful, fulfilling career that also pays the bills? According to a new book, the answer is yes.
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!
Lessons from a Waste-Obsessed Traveler
Blog | by Laura Calderon | September 19, 2012
What would it take to make people conscious of their wasteful practices? One world traveler ponders the question.
Reality Strikes Back: A Review of Richard Heinberg’s "The End of Growth"
Blog | by Chris Stratton | January 10, 2012
Bad news: Economic growth is gone for good. Good news: Maybe we don’t need growth to be better off.
Bikes, E-Waste, Petlessness, Oh My! Reflections from Portland
Blog | by Erik Assadourian | September 30, 2011
This week I had the opportunity to visit Portland, and it was refreshing to see so many efforts to grow a sustainable culture wafting out of the Rose City. There were some scary trends oozing out from there as well. But let’s start with the positive:
How a Gift Registry Is Being Used to Build Relationships and Strengthen Communities
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | January 12, 2016
Who knew that a gift registry could be used to sponsor a refugee family, create support systems for those suffering from illness, and get teachers the supplies they need? Our SoKind users continue to amaze us with the ways in which they're using SoKind to strengthen their communities and build relationships. Read on for inspiration!
Question Consumption
Campaigns | October 25, 2018
Small Steps to Help Your Child’s School Be More Healthy Today
Blog | by Terra Wellington | September 25, 2012
Parents, teachers, administrators, and students can work together toward improving a school’s health and sustainability.
Top 10 Best (Free!) Green Apps
Blog | by Sarah Baird | August 8, 2013
Use technology to help go green with our top ten favorite smart phone apps: part two!
Alternative Daily: This Is How Much the Average American Spends on Halloween
Blog | by Tamara Pearson | October 31, 2017
Casey Williams, a director of New Dream, an organization focused on transforming consumption habits for the wellbeing of people and planet, also talked to AD, and warned that these high spending levels and the general “accumulation of stuff” is having significant consequences for not just the environment, but also on “our own health and happiness.
What Happened to Self-Reliance and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic? (Part 1 of 2)
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | June 13, 2012
Fixing things ourselves can help relieve the money stress that many of us feel—but only if we're able to actually do the work.
6 Ways I’m Having a More Wildlife-Friendly Wedding
Blog | by Sarah Baillie | February 7, 2019
A wildlife lover uses her passion for the planet—and SoKind registry—to personalize her nuptials.
Young Leaders: We Need You!
Custom Pages | June 13, 2018