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iFixit.com: Boldly Empowering Us to Repair Stuff Ourselves
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | November 14, 2012
Through its clean, user-friendly interface, iFixit offers free manuals and advice for repairing thousands of different consumer products.
Does Your Registry Reflect Your Values, or Just Your Fantasy Vision of Yourself?
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | May 3, 2017
Sometimes people register for items they don't really want or need because they have these fantasy visions of themselves.
Free Time: The Forgotten American Dream
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | June 20, 2013
A new book describes how Americans have distanced themselves from their historical yearnings for free time, in favor of a culture of overwork.
Great Summer Reads: Recommendations from New Dream's Board
Blog | by New Dream | June 18, 2013
We asked our Board members for their favorite recent books on consumerism, community, and more. Check out their diverse and inspiring picks.
Leaving My Dream Job to Find Space to Grow
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | June 11, 2018
Edna Rienzi explains her decision to leave New Dream to pursue personal growth and to further her efforts to give back to her community.
Great Summer Reads: 2019 Edition
Blog | by New Dream | June 21, 2019
Looking for a great summer read? Here’s a list of our favorite recent (or recent to us!) books.
Our Emerging Normal: Results from New Dream's COVID-19 Survey
Blog | June 10, 2020
In April, we asked our audience for thoughts and feedback on how the COVID-19 pandemic was informing what they prioritize and consume. The feedback was deeply insightful.
Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful Christmas
Resources | by Bill McKibben | April 14, 2017
Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben discusses the "Hundred Dollar Holiday" program he started through local churches in the late-1990s, and why we need to reclaim the true joy of Christmas in our lives.
In Pursuit of Justice: My Experience of Nine Years of United Nations Climate Talks
Blog | by Anjali Appadurai | December 16, 2019
How Sara Day Evans Is Working With Local Businesses and Growers to “Accelerate Appalachia” in an Equitable and Regenerative Way
Blog | by New Dream | March 19, 2019
In this interview, Sara Day provides her thoughts on the connections between agriculture, equity, and consumption—and what we can do, as individuals and communities, to tackle these important issues.