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Community Building Through Peacemaking Circles — and Dinner

Blog   |   by Jessica Laus   |   June 26, 2018

Community dinners bring people together as equals in order to have honest, and at times difficult, exchanges in an atmosphere of concern and respect for all.


Big Media, Big Bullying, and What You Can Do About It

Blog   |   by Emily Long   |   May 13, 2013

Big media companies spend huge sums on anti-bullying messaging, but the real power lies in our own ability to filter their product.


Public Energy Art Kits Push Back Against Consumerism

Blog   |   by Marissa Mommaerts   |   July 29, 2014

A new series of posters is helping illustrate the dangers of excessive consumption.


"One More Generation" Working to Stem Plastic Pollution

Blog   |   by Anna Awimbo   |   June 10, 2015

An organization started by two Georgia siblings is fighting to save endangered species and clean up the environment.


This Holiday Season, Rethink Your Consumption Ethic

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   December 16, 2013

How should we redefine what it means to be a consumer this holiday season?


New Dream Staff Picks: Books We Love

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   April 11, 2012

New Dream staff share their picks for the most inspirational books they've read on topics of consumerism, parenting, and work-life balance.


Want to Encourage Gifts That Really Matter? Plan an Alternative Gift Fair!

Blog   |   by Jennifer Oehme Knepper   |   May 4, 2017

It's never too early to start planning an alternative gift fair. Here's one story about getting it done.


What You Want From New Dream: Key Themes and Messages on Equity and Consumption

Blog   |   January 14, 2019

New Dreamers share their thoughts about the connections between consumerism, class, and race; our new focus on equity and consumption; and what you’d like to see from New Dream in the future.


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