A Smaller Piece of a Better Pie: Embracing "Luxurious Frugality

Blog | by Jake Giessman | November 27, 2012

Living simply shouldn't remain class-based or countercultural; it should be downright American.

What You Want From New Dream: Key Themes and Messages on Equity and Consumption

Blog | January 14, 2019

New Dreamers share their thoughts about the connections between consumerism, class, and race; our new focus on equity and consumption; and what you’d like to see from New Dream in the future.

Homemade Valentines, Gratitude, and the Green Triangle

Blog | by Suzita Cochran | February 12, 2013

How one family's annual valentine-making routine became a way to practice gratitude and green living simultaneously.

Rethinking Our Wasteful Habits: Is Anything Ever Really Obsolete?

Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | June 6, 2012

We need to rethink the idea of “obsolescence” and focus on the factor that really defines an item’s value: demand

Reward Yourself with Time and Creativity in the New Year

Blog | by Wendy Philleo | December 19, 2011

A lot of people can’t stand New Year’s resolutions, but I enjoy thinking about all the possibilities when a fresh year lies ahead.

6 Ways That Parents Can Push Back Against Harmful School Commercialism

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 20, 2015

At school, ads can now be found on everything from team uniforms to cafeteria banners to homework folders. Learn some ways to push back.

10 Alternative Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

Blog | by New Dream | June 8, 2016

Alternative gift ideas for Father's Day that are green, family-friendly, and local (because we all know dad doesn't need another necktie).

Trusting the Wisdom of Our Hands

Blog | by Kim | September 29, 2009

Financing to Fight Food Deserts

Blog | by Krislyn Placide | June 20, 2012

Pennsylvania’s Food Fresh Financing Initiative aims to help level the nutritional playing field in low-income areas.

Our Children’s Schools: The Leadership Face of the Future

Blog | by Peg Watson | March 17, 2015

The Green Schools Alliance aims to connect and empower schools worldwide to lead the transformation to global sustainability.

Gale Student Resources in Context: How the American Dream Has Changed Over Time

Blog | June 23, 2016

According to a survey from the Center for a New American Dream, 78 percent of people considered personal freedom extremely important in their vision of the American Dream. At the opposite end, 23 percent considered achieving affluence as very important.

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.

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