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Be a Super Mom (or Dad): Reinstate Family Meals
Blog | by Tovah Paglaro | May 11, 2012
A mother of three reflects about the central place that family meals should take in our lives.
Living the Dream: Shayna Gladstone
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | May 23, 2014
Gladstone is the founder of Project Nuevo Mundo, an online platform seeking to catalyze planetary regeneration and individual transformation.
Power Tools to the People: BORROW THIS IDEA
Blog | by Jason M. Hatch | October 4, 2011
The founder of Oregon's first tool library describes how he borrowed an idea and created a real resource for his neighborhood.
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.
Conscious Consumerism Won’t Change the World: Why We Need to Think More Deeply About Equity and Consumption
Blog | by New Dream | March 19, 2019
We need to learn more about the extent of the problems we face, to understand how the complex systems of consumption and capitalism function, and to understand how they impact people differently. To do this, we need to get into the inquiry—to thoroughly examine the problem—in order to orient ourselves to what needs to change.
Guest Registry: Curated by Wendy Philleo
Blog | by Wendy Philleo, Executive Director, Center for a New American Dream | February 19, 2014
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.
Challenge Toolkit: Simplify Your Holidays
Custom Pages | March 19, 2018
New "Green" Films You Won't Want to Miss
Blog | by Mark Valentine | June 14, 2013
New Dream shares highlights from the recent San Francisco Green Film Festival.
We Hear You! Themes from New Dream’s Community Survey—and What’s Coming Next
Blog | October 22, 2019
Helping Communities Think Systemically: An Interview with Eleanor Sterling
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | January 19, 2012
Sterling talks about the need for “big-picture” thinking to address the world’s most pressing environmental and conservation challenges.
Let's Get to Know Our Towns and Neighbors
Blog | by Bea Echeverria | February 28, 2018
New Dreamer Bea Echeverria offers insight into how she built a small network of acquaintances in her new home country and eventually found her community.
The Case for Well-Being
Custom Pages | December 21, 2017
What’s the “Real” Climate Footprint of Your Community?
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | February 23, 2012
By measuring consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions, we can chart a path to more sustainable ways of living and doing.
New Dream Happenings: 2019 Year-End Update
Blog | November 21, 2019
The latest on organizational priorities, active programs, and strategic partnerships.
Fostering Connection and Community Through Resilience Circles
Blog | by Luka Carfagna and Emilie Dubois | September 7, 2011
Two Boston graduate students are building community and increasing their personal security through participation in a local Resilience Circle.