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Spreading the Sharing Message on MLK Day
Blog | by Mary Murphy | February 11, 2013
Through the "Me, We, New Dream" mural art project, students explored ways to share resources and reduce their carbon footprints.
What Are You Doing For Others?
Blog | by Mary Murphy | January 23, 2014
New Dream celebrates MLK Day with a community event all about sharing.
VIDEO: Organizing a Cash Mob – a fun way to bring people together to support local businesses (5 min.)
Videos | June 17, 2013
Join New Dream as we visit a cash mob for a local shop in Roanoke, VA.
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.
Why the Elf on the Shelf Is Not Welcome in My House
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 14, 2016
New Dream's Edna Rienzi offers tips to help parents avoid the "slippery slope" of this popular Christmas tradition.
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.
Question Consumption This Thanksgiving
Blog | by Guinevere Higgins | November 9, 2018
New Dream's Guinevere Higgins outlines four ways you can think more deeply about your Thanksgiving holiday and create a more authentic and meaningful experience for your family and friends.
VIDEO: From Pop-up to Permanent — using pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods (5 min.)
Videos | July 17, 2013
New Dream profiles popuphood in Oakland, CA, which uses pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods.
Helping Your Kids Embrace a “More Fun, Less Stuff” Holiday
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 7, 2017
New Dream's Edna Rienzi shares six tips for how she gets her family on board with a simpler, yet more meaningful, holiday season.
Want More Time? Give It Away!
Blog | by Wendy Philleo | September 25, 2012
New research shows that helping others can make us feel more "time affluent." New Dream Executive Director Wendy Philleo offers her tips.
My Attempt to 'Buy Nothing New' This October
Blog | by Anjuli Crocker | October 22, 2012
How hard is it to not buy anything new for an entire month? New Dream's AJ Crocker tries it out—and finds a world of abundance and creativity.
VIDEO: Instilling Local Pride – using video to instill pride in the unique people and places in your community (5 min.)
Videos | June 5, 2013
Video can be a powerful way to instill pride in your city. Check out New Dream's compilation of local pride videos from around the country.
Lessons Learned from a Low-Waste Party
Blog | by Shara Drew | September 12, 2018
When New Dream's Shara Drew moved her family to Maine, she took on the challenge of hosting a low-waste party for friends and family. Here are some lessons learned.
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.
We Must Be the Change
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | January 24, 2017
Beyond everyday lifestyle changes like wasting less, we can take steps outside our homes to have greater influence.