WEBINAR: Reducing Holiday Waste
by New Dream | November 26, 2018
Packed with tools and take-aways, this webinar provides guidance on reducing and preventing waste around the holidays through experiential gift giving.
WEBINAR: Organizing an Alternative Gift Fair – FAQs
by New Dream | June 12, 2018
This FAQ Webinar is a follow-up to New Dream’s previous webinar, “How to Organize an Alternative Gift Fair,” and will answer some of your questions about organizing this type of community event.
WEBINAR: Starting a Toy Lending Library
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.
WEBINAR: Bag the Plastic Bag
September 24, 2015
Want to eliminate plastic bags in your community? Watch this webinar recording to learn how to get started, with examples from Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
WEBINAR: Kicking the Bottled Water Habit
April 2, 2014
Want your school or community to kick the bottled water habit? Watch this webinar recording to learn how!
WEBINAR: Pitchfests – Promoting Local Business Investment Through Entrepreneur Showcases
January 27, 2014
Pitchfests are fun events where local entrepreneurs connect with everyday investors. Watch this webinar recording to learn more about how to organize a pitchfest in your own community.
WEBINAR: How to Organize an Alternative Gift Fair
October 23, 2013
Want to build community? Tired of the commercialization of the holidays? Organize an Alternative Gift Fair in your community.
WEBINAR: How to Start a Babysitting Co-op
May 23, 2013
Instead of hunting for a babysitter every time you need to go out, you can rely on trusted mothers and fathers in your own network. Watch this webinar recording to learn how to start a babysitting co-op in your community.
WEBINAR: How to Start a Seed Library
March 11, 2013
Imagine if your public library didn't just check out books — but also packets of seeds. Watch this webinar recording to learn how to start a seed library!
WEBINAR: Community Solar 101
January 10, 2013
Go solar — together! Through community techniques such as cooperatives, bulk purchasing, and group net metering, solar energy can be more affordable for everyone.
WEBINAR: How to Start a Time Bank
September 20, 2012
In a time bank, a group of people agree to trade hours instead of money. In this webinar, founders of the Community Connections TimeBank, Arroyo Time Bank, and Bay Area Community Exchange share how they got their time banks off the ground.
WEBINAR: How to Start a Tool Library
July 20, 2012
Want to start a tool library in your town? The founders of tool libraries in Berkeley, Oakland, Portland, and Philadelphia offer advice on how to do just that.