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Embrace the Risk: Shop With Recycled Containers
Blog | by Jake Giessman | October 15, 2012
Want to reduce your plastic packaging waste? Consider bringing your own recycled containers when you go to the food store.
Small Steps to Help Your Child’s School Be More Healthy Today
Blog | by Terra Wellington | September 25, 2012
Parents, teachers, administrators, and students can work together toward improving a school’s health and sustainability.
The Power of Activism and an Engaged Citizenry: An Interview with Liz Barratt-Brown
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 28, 2012
Barratt-Brown talks about her lifelong work as an environmental campaigner, and her more recent roles as a tar sands activist and olive oil farmer.
Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth
Blog | by James Gustave Speth | June 3, 2011
A longtime environmental leader argues it’s time for the U.S. to reinvent its economy into one that focuses on sustaining communities, family life, and the natural world.
Living the Dream: Part-timer Sarah Lakeman
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 9, 2017
By cutting back her work hours, Sarah was able to make more time for her family and community—and to live true to her values.
Strategies for a New Economy: 10 Takeaways for All Americans
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | June 21, 2012
Is it possible to create an economy that prioritizes both human well-being and Earth’s natural systems? The movement has already begun.
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.
Publisher's Weekly: Consumer Groups Say 'NYT' Kids Supplement Should Be Ad-Free
Blog | by Sara Guaglione | December 28, 2017
A coalition of 10 consumer groups . . . sent a letter last week to the Times criticizing the newspaper for targeting kids with marketing.
Tackling the Twin Threats of Population and Consumption: An Interview with Robert Engelman
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | February 23, 2012
The new head of Worldwatch says we need to address both population growth and rising consumption if we hope to bring about a more sustainable world.
Avoiding the Trap of Holiday Consumerism
Blog | by Isaiah Johnson | December 7, 2018
New Dream Youth Fellow Isaiah Johnson details the true costs of holiday consumerism and outlines five things you can do to avoid its traps.
The Privilege of a Simple Life
Blog | by Kate Parker | June 10, 2020
The pandemic has shown that the ability to "simplify our lives" is not distributed equally. For those able to simplify, how can we direct this privilege toward better tending to the injustices of the world?
Finding Our Way Out of the Sprawl: An Interview with Mark Valentine
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | September 7, 2011
A sustainability consultant talks about the livability challenges facing U.S. communities today and the glimmers of hope he sees around the country.
Whatever Happened to Waste Reduction, or Preventing Waste in the First Place?
Blog | by Kelley Dennings | January 10, 2019
Advisory Council member Kelley Dennings considers why the recycling community may be abandoning the once-worthy goal of waste reduction, and offers thoughts for refocusing these efforts.
Consumerism, Values, and What Really Matters: An Interview with Tim Kasser
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | July 29, 2011
Psychologist Tim Kasser describes his work on materialism and values, and how he’s tried to resist consumer pressures in his own life.
ATTN: This Is What People Are Now Doing to Make Their Weddings 'Woke'
Blog | by Danielle DeCourcey | May 19, 2017
SoKind Registry bills itself as an "alternative gift registry that encourages donations, homemade gifts, and volunteered time as gifts."