Repair Your Stuff AND Build Your Community: Lessons from the CVille Repair Café

Blog | by Ann Marie Hohenberger | April 9, 2018

Repair cafes are a beautiful concept: neighbors help each other keep useful things out of the landfill and avoid buying more stuff.

iFixit.com: Boldly Empowering Us to Repair Stuff Ourselves

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | November 14, 2012

Through its clean, user-friendly interface, iFixit offers free manuals and advice for repairing thousands of different consumer products.

Meet the 2015 Neighborhood Challenge Winners

Blog | by Margaret Swink | August 4, 2015

Learn more about our Challenge winners, five outstanding community groups that are working to make the New Dream a reality.

The Economics of Happiness

Blog | by New Dream | May 9, 2011

This powerful film documents how communities are coming together to build more sustainable local economies.

The Company That Wants You to Buy Less

Blog | by Wen Lee | October 11, 2011

Patagonia is asking customers to buy less and buy used—something that flies in the face of everything we know about commercial business.

What Happened to Self-Reliance and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic? (Part 2 of 2)

Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | July 6, 2012

Self-reliance and the “can-do” spirit aren't gone. They're just dormant, drowned out by a fast-paced lifestyle and cheap consumer goods.

What Happened to Self-Reliance and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic? (Part 1 of 2)

Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | June 13, 2012

Fixing things ourselves can help relieve the money stress that many of us feel—but only if we're able to actually do the work.

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?

Do You Love What You Wear? 10 Tips for Boosting Your Style While Avoiding the Traps of Fast Fashion

Blog | by Rebecca Ballard | June 9, 2016

Here are 10 tips for boosting your style while avoiding the traps of fast fashion.

Start a Tool Library in Your Community

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 9, 2011

Join the sharing economy and help neighbors get the job done, cooperatively and cheaply.

Outside-the-Box Experiential Gift Ideas

Blog | by Kelley Dennings | November 13, 2017

Ready to give more fun, less stuff this holiday season? New Dream Fellow Kelley Dennings provides us with a list of experiential gift ideas designed to help you give a personal, unique, and fun gift to your friends and family that won’t break the bank, regardless of where you live.

America the Possible: A Revolution Cookbook for a More Decent Society

Blog | by Chris Stratton | November 14, 2012

In his new book, Gus Speth tells us the hard, necessary truth about the mess we’re in here in the United States—but he also offers hope.

Moving Without a Car, and Other Tips for Going “Car Light”

Blog | by Kevin A. Straight | December 18, 2012

Do you really need to own a car "just in case" you have to move every few years? A car-free enthusiast responds to his critics.

Search for "Repair"