How Neighbors in Canada Used a Gift Registry to Welcome Refugees

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 23, 2017

SoKind Registry provides a unique tool for helping newly arrived families adjust to their communities.

Want to Change Your Life? Change How You Consume

Blog | by Chris LaPlante | June 6, 2017

Take Back Your Time's Chris LaPlante describes the pitfalls of consumerism and explains why we can all benefit from cutting back.

Be a Super Mom (or Dad): Reinstate Family Meals

Blog | by Tovah Paglaro | May 11, 2012

A mother of three reflects about the central place that family meals should take in our lives.

Becoming a Teacher Made Me an Activist—and My Story Might Make You One, Too

Blog | by Mary-Alexis | November 21, 2019

Mary-Alexis hated high school when she was a student, which is exactly why she became a high school teacher. By understanding what made school so awful for her, she's learned how to better serve her students, and become an activist in the process.

Easy Steps to Waste-Free School Lunches

Blog | by Tovah Paglaro | September 25, 2012

By choosing to forgo packaged or cafeteria food, we can teach our children healthy eating habits and minimize the garbage that ends up at landfills.

Real Celebration: Toronto Neighbors Rally Together to Sponsor A Syrian Refugee Family

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | December 9, 2015

In the Real Celebrations series, SoKind asks registry users to share a bit about their celebrations. Read about how a group of strangers in Toronto are using SoKind to support a refugee family and strengthen their neighborhood community along the way.

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.

A Dream Alive: Finding Our Voice on Climate Change

Blog | by Patricia Tull | February 22, 2013

If longstanding bigotries can change, then surely we can change our mundane fuel sources. A climate rallier reflects on "people power" and progress.

The Power of Activism and an Engaged Citizenry: An Interview with Liz Barratt-Brown

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 28, 2012

Barratt-Brown talks about her lifelong work as an environmental campaigner, and her more recent roles as a tar sands activist and olive oil farmer.

A Year of Buying Nothing New

Blog | by Julie Fathy | January 28, 2016

A Denver mom resolves to go debt-free by buying nothing new (aside from a few necessities) for a full year.

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.

Partner Update: Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Adopts New Dream’s Kids & Commercialism and Kids Unbranded Programs and Assets

Blog | February 19, 2020

Our longtime partner, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC), has officially adopted New Dream’s work in this area. CCFC is committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and is the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children.

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