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BROCHURE: Minimizing the Impact of Childhood Media Use
Resources | by New Dream | April 14, 2017
In partnership with Psychologists for Social Responsibility, New Dream offers practical resources for distribution at parent gatherings, school events, and other venues.
WEBINAR: Kicking the Bottled Water Habit
Webinars | April 2, 2014
Want your school or community to kick the bottled water habit? Watch this webinar recording to learn how!
Your Refrigerator: Keeping it cool, keeping you cool
Blog | by Kim | May 19, 2009
WEBINAR: Organizing an Alternative Gift Fair – FAQs
Webinars | by New Dream | June 12, 2018
This FAQ Webinar is a follow-up to New Dream’s previous webinar, “How to Organize an Alternative Gift Fair,” and will answer some of your questions about organizing this type of community event.
Treat Yourself to a Less Wasteful, More Meaningful Halloween
Blog | by Amy Curtis | October 19, 2011
Learn how you can experience a magically spooky Halloween night without all the shopping, sugar, and excess waste.
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.
Northwest Earth Institute: How to Enjoy the Holidays with Less Stress and Less Stuff
Blog | by Deb McNamara | November 20, 2017
Our friends at New Dream have created a variety of resources designed to help people escape the shopping, spending, and frenzied preparations that have become synonymous with the winter holidays.
Challenge Toolkit: Simplify Your Holidays
Custom Pages | March 19, 2018
WEBINAR: How to Start a Time Bank
Webinars | September 20, 2012
In a time bank, a group of people agree to trade hours instead of money. In this webinar, founders of the Community Connections TimeBank, Arroyo Time Bank, and Bay Area Community Exchange share how they got their time banks off the ground.
My Year of Buying Nothing New: 4-Month Update
Blog | by Julie Fathy | April 25, 2016
Colorado mom Julie Fathy has found joy in a different kind of life—one with less stuff.
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!
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.
New Dream Honored with Social Marketing Award
Blog | July 19, 2018
In June 2018, New Dream won an award from the social marketing community for research on holiday waste reduction conducted by New Dream's Behavior and Social Change Fellow Kelley Dennings.
VIDEO: San Francisco Says No to Bottled Water
Videos | May 30, 2014
Learn about how San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on public property.