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.

Do We Need to Sacrifice Communities in the Name of Progress?

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   February 12, 2013

As environmentalists, we sometimes forget that a green energy company is just that—a company.

Cleaning Green Below Your Means

Blog   |   by Kim   |   February 17, 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.

Introduction to the SoKind Celebration Series

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   June 1, 2015

Welcome to the first installment of the SoKind Celebration Guide, which we will bring to you as a weekly blog series. This series is designed to serve as a resource for you regardless of whether you’re planning a wedding, a baby shower, a birthday party, a holiday celebration, a graduation picnic, or a backyard barbecue. Although we have focused on weddings, baby showers, and birthday parties throughout the series, most of the ideas and tips can be easily adapted for any type of celebration.

Weaving a Sustainable Future: An Interview with Gay Nicholson

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   October 13, 2011

The founder of Sustainable Tompkins in New York State talks about how she's helped her community lay the groundwork for sustainability.

Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth

Blog   |   by James Gustave Speth   |   June 3, 2011

A longtime environmental leader argues it’s time for the U.S. to reinvent its economy into one that focuses on sustaining communities, family life, and the natural world.

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.

Strategies for a New Economy: 10 Takeaways for All Americans

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   June 21, 2012

Is it possible to create an economy that prioritizes both human well-being and Earth’s natural systems? The movement has already begun.

Finding Our Way Out of the Sprawl: An Interview with Mark Valentine

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   September 7, 2011

A sustainability consultant talks about the livability challenges facing U.S. communities today and the glimmers of hope he sees around the country.

How Sara Day Evans Is Working With Local Businesses and Growers to “Accelerate Appalachia” in an Equitable and Regenerative Way

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   March 19, 2019

In this interview, Sara Day provides her thoughts on the connections between agriculture, equity, and consumption—and what we can do, as individuals and communities, to tackle these important issues. 

Film Review: “Sorry to Bother You”

Blog   |   by Alexis Arambul and Sarah Allison    |   September 13, 2018

Two New Dream Youth Fellows have a conversation about Boots Riley’s cringe-inducing satire of racism and capitalism in America.