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6 Ways That Parents Can Push Back Against Harmful School Commercialism
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 20, 2015
At school, ads can now be found on everything from team uniforms to cafeteria banners to homework folders. Learn some ways to push back.
Visions of Sugarplums: Sweet Excess During the Holidays
Blog | by Kim | December 8, 2008
VIDEO: Time Trade Circle – how one U.S. time bank helps people share their time and talents while building community (5 min.)
Videos | June 21, 2012
New Dream profiles the Time Trade Circle in Cambridge, MA, which brings people together to share their time and talents while building community.
VIDEO: How to Start a Solar Co-op – learn how to bring affordable, convenient solar power to your community (5 min.)
Videos | June 21, 2012
Our video about the Mt. Pleasant Solar Cooperative in Washington, D.C. describes ways to bring affordable, convenient solar power to your community.
Creating a Guilt-Free Table
Blog | by Terra Wellington | January 9, 2013
No matter the extent of your choices, any guilt-free addition to your table is a win-win for you and the planet.
VIDEO: How to Host a Clothing Swap – a fun way to declutter, refresh, socialize, and support a worthy cause (5 min.)
Videos | January 2, 2018
Suzanne Agasi of ClothingSwap.com shows how to host a clothing swap at your home.
Donating Your “Declutter” to Charity
Blog | by Dale S. Brown | June 27, 2012
Many of us bring unwanted stuff to a drop-off box, donation center, or collection event. But how much of it is actually reused?
Top 5 Eco-Friendly Public Sculptures
Blog | by Sarah Baird | August 13, 2013
Across the United States, 2013 has been a major year for public art installations with a larger mission.
VIDEO: The Berkeley Tool Lending Library – thousands of tools that community members can borrow for free (5 min.)
Videos | June 21, 2012
Tool lending specialist Adam Broner gives us a tour of the library, discusses its benefits to the community, and explains why he loves his job.
6 Ways to Resist Kid-Targeted Advertising (and Save the Planet!)
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | December 30, 2015
Today’s consumer culture encourages materialistic values. Learn ways to fight back!
Recycle/Recraft/Re-fashion Your Clothing
Blog | by Kim | February 18, 2009
WEBINAR: Starting a Toy Lending Library
Webinars | February 29, 2016
This webinar provides guidance on how to start a toy lending library in your community, with a special look at successful initiatives in Minneapolis and Cleveland.
Greening Your Whiteboard and Post-Its
Blog | by Kim | June 11, 2009
Before Eggnog: Holiday Highs, Lows, and the Simple Path in Between
Blog | by Kim | November 18, 2008
How to Ask for the Gifts You Really Want This Holiday Season
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 19, 2015
Do you get too much "stuff" over the holidays? Here are three ways that New Dreamers have transformed their gift-giving traditions.