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Fighting Climate Change with "Mothers Out Front"
Blog | by Kelsey Wirth | March 17, 2015
A Massachusetts mother of two rallies her fellow moms to bring their voices and power to bear on the greatest threat to our children’s future.
What’s the “Real” Climate Footprint of Your Community?
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | February 23, 2012
By measuring consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions, we can chart a path to more sustainable ways of living and doing.
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.
When It Comes to Climate Change, Better a Sucker Than a Free-Rider
Blog | by Jake Giessman | September 6, 2012
Are you reluctant to embrace a more climate-conscious lifestyle because, hey, nobody else is doing it?
The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World
Blog | by admin | June 8, 2011
In the coming years, “growth” will mean not quantity of stuff but quality and happiness of life. Yes, there is life after shopping.
In Pursuit of Justice: My Experience of Nine Years of United Nations Climate Talks
Blog | by Anjali Appadurai | December 16, 2019
Family, Food, and Climate: An Interview with Activist and Producer Laurie David
Blog | by Wendy Philleo | July 25, 2012
New Dream caught up with producer and environmental activist Laurie David to talk about her recent projects, including her popular book The Family Dinner.
The Threads That Bind Us: One Woman's Perspective on the Border Crisis, Climate Change, and Our Choices as Consumers
Blog | by Amber Cadenas | September 17, 2019
We can't ignore the connections between our own behaviors as consumers and many of the wider crises facing our world, including climate change and the realities of climate-related migration.
Signs of Hope from 2019
Blog | by New Dream | December 18, 2019
As we looked back on this year, 2019 seemed to offer it all: moments of deep concern and persistent challenges to our safety and well-being, alongside meaningful signs of hope that are taking us into 2020.
Facilitating a New Dream
Blog | by Selena D. Cozart | November 7, 2018
Facilitator Selena Cozart explains how our current social and political climate presents us with a unique and irresistible opportunity to engage in discussions of equity and justice.
Work Sharing: The Quick Route Back to Full Employment
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | August 15, 2011
In the current economic climate, work sharing may be the most effective way to avoid many layoffs and quickly return the economy to full employment.
Welcome to the Walking School Bus
Blog | by Michaella | August 19, 2016
To combat childhood obesity, fight climate change, and boost community connection, walking school buses have become a new trend in both the United States and Europe.
How a Group of Kids Bagged the Disposable Bag in Boulder, Colorado
Blog | by Kate Bailey and Kate Nelson | March 17, 2016
What decades of education and outreach couldn’t accomplish, a group of high school students could.
Activism in a Place Where Eco Isn’t the Norm
Blog | by Christine Kane | October 18, 2018
Retiree and New Dreamer Chris Kane shares some of her strategies for being an eco-activist in her adopted home state of Florida.
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.