First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   August 10, 2011

A documentary film about a paradigm shift to building healthy homes in ancient ways.

Who Gives a Sheep?

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   October 29, 2014

After several years as a wedding photographer, Danielle Calhoun had begun to feel frustrated with the excessiveness of the weddings she was documenting. A trip to photograph West African orphanages cemented these feelings of uneasiness and frustration. But, rather than give up and quit the entire industry, Danielle decided to harness the amazing potential of the wedding market. 

Living the Dream: Nicolás Bori, Off the Beaten Path

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   July 15, 2014

Follow along on Nicolás's journey to find a new path toward happiness—off the beaten path.

Recycle/Recraft/Re-fashion Your Clothing

Blog   |   by Kim   |   February 18, 2009

Rethinking Mother's Day

Blog   |   by Jenn Knepper   |   May 9, 2014

For Mother’s Day this year, we've partnered with a local business that upcycles materials and offers workshops for groups to come together and let creativity soar.

My Story: Tips and Tricks for Hosting an Alternative Gift Fair

Blog   |   by Jenn Knepper   |   September 3, 2014

Want to learn how to host an alternative gift fair? Start here.

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."

Alternative Daily: This Is How Much the Average American Spends on Halloween

Blog   |   by Tamara Pearson   |   October 31, 2017

Casey Williams, a director of New Dream, an organization focused on transforming consumption habits for the wellbeing of people and planet, also talked to AD, and warned that these high spending levels and the general “accumulation of stuff” is having significant consequences for not just the environment, but also on “our own health and happiness.

New Dream 2018 Youth Fellows

Custom Pages   |   August 15, 2018

In Pursuit of Justice: My Experience of Nine Years of United Nations Climate Talks

Blog   |   by Anjali Appadurai   |   December 16, 2019