What to do if your office doesn't recycle

Blog   |   by Kim   |   June 9, 2009

Introduction to the SoKind Celebration Series

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   June 1, 2015

Welcome to the first installment of the SoKind Celebration Guide, which we will bring to you as a weekly blog series. This series is designed to serve as a resource for you regardless of whether you’re planning a wedding, a baby shower, a birthday party, a holiday celebration, a graduation picnic, or a backyard barbecue. Although we have focused on weddings, baby showers, and birthday parties throughout the series, most of the ideas and tips can be easily adapted for any type of celebration.

5 Ways to Simplify Back-to-School Shopping

Blog   |   by Krislyn Placide   |   August 20, 2012

Forget the crazy school shopping bonanza, and save some money—and your sanity—in the process.

How to Host an Unforgettable Party

Blog   |   by Michelle Damiani   |   March 7, 2018

Learn how one Charlottesville resident organized an unforgettable party around soup, designed to celebrate, honor, and support the diverse strands of her community.

Can the Rewards of Travel Outweigh the Planetary Costs?

Blog   |   by Amy Curtis   |   January 17, 2012

Despite the environmental repercussions, traveling also makes one appreciate the Earth.

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.

Guest Registry: Curated by Jen Boulden

Blog   |   by Jen Boulden, Host of JenBTV.com   |   February 12, 2015

In the Guest Registry series, SoKind asks our friends and supporters about their favorite SoKind gift ideas. The result? A collection of creative and inspiring guest registries! Enjoy.

Neckties: Unknotting the Unnecessary Custom

Blog   |   by Kim   |   September 14, 2009

What If You Cut Your Consumption Rates by Half?

Blog   |   by Inbar Hyams, OuiChoose.com   |   July 18, 2018

What if instead of breaking our heads trying to determine the optimal choices, we go for something radically simple and just cut our consumption rates by half? Here's how.

Myths About Mother Earth and Why They Matter

Blog   |   by Kim   |   April 29, 2009

Activism in a Place Where Eco Isn’t the Norm

Blog   |   by Christine Kane   |   October 18, 2018

Retiree and New Dreamer Chris Kane shares some of her strategies for being an eco-activist in her adopted home state of Florida.

Musicians at the Cutting Edge of Eco-Awareness

Blog   |   by Amy Curtis   |   August 8, 2011

Some bands are working hard to lighten the heavy environmental footprint of their performances.

Saying Goodbye to Back-to-School Shopping

Blog   |   by Anne   |   August 5, 2008

Greener Grads: Changing the Way We Approach Graduation

Blog   |   by Seth Yon   |   April 26, 2015

Greener Grads is offering the tools to change our traditions into less wasteful and more responsible celebrations.

Start a Tool Library in Your Community

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   May 9, 2011

Join the sharing economy and help neighbors get the job done, cooperatively and cheaply.