CollaborativeCommunities

Providing tools and support to community members to create local initiatives that build local capacity and leadership, increase environmental sustainability, and foster greater livability and vitality.

Engage Your Community

New Dream's Collaborative Communities program strives to inspire, connect, support, and equip community members to create local initiatives that build community capacity and social ties, increase ecological sustainability, and foster greater livability and economic vitality.

Explore ways that you can help your community build social ties, share resources more widely, strengthen local and regional food systems, localize the economy, and engage local government to embrace sustainability.

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Embracing Community Wisdom

In Oakland, solutions to community problems are found within the community itself.

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Collaborative Consumption 101

Rachel Botsman presents a compelling case for 21st-century sharing.

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Help Your Town "Bag It"

Learn how you can help wean your community off the plastic bag addiction.

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