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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.
"Our American Dream": Traveling Families Live Outside the Box
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | September 29, 2011
A group of nomadic bloggers inspires us to think beyond the white picket fence and to forge our own paths and destinies.
5 Simple Steps to Start Your Nature-Based Playgroup
Blog | by Shara Drew | June 6, 2018
Regular play opportunities in nature help to develop a greater sense of place, wonder, and connection to the planet we all call home.
We Must Be the Change
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | January 24, 2017
Beyond everyday lifestyle changes like wasting less, we can take steps outside our homes to have greater influence.
Living the Dream: Kim Knuppel, Community Volunteer
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | June 3, 2016
Kim is very active in her local time bank as a way to support her community and create a more meaningful life outside of the consumer culture.
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.
VIDEO: From Pop-up to Permanent — using pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods (5 min.)
Videos | July 17, 2013
New Dream profiles popuphood in Oakland, CA, which uses pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods.
A Light at the End of the Black Friday Tunnel
Blog | by Dave Evans | November 11, 2016
The Black Friday shopping frenzy has become extreme enough that even a handful of retailers themselves are protesting against it.
Five Ways to Green Your Thanksgivukkah
Blog | by Sarah Baird | November 26, 2013
Keep your Thanksgivukkah simple and green with these five easy ideas.
WEBINAR: Kicking the Bottled Water Habit
Webinars | April 2, 2014
Want your school or community to kick the bottled water habit? Watch this webinar recording to learn how!
Save Money and Have Fun: DIY Halloween Decorations
Blog | by Ethan Freeman | October 12, 2012
These five do-it-yourself decoration ideas will help you put your family and home in the Halloween spirit—without spending a ton of money.
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.
Public Energy Art Kits Push Back Against Consumerism
Blog | by Marissa Mommaerts | July 29, 2014
A new series of posters is helping illustrate the dangers of excessive consumption.
New Dream Honored with Social Marketing Award
Blog | July 19, 2018
In June 2018, New Dream won an award from the social marketing community for research on holiday waste reduction conducted by New Dream's Behavior and Social Change Fellow Kelley Dennings.
Living the Dream: Montana Homesteader Ashley Browning
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | June 17, 2013
Ashley Browning and her family recently relocated to a farm in Montana, where they aim to live a life focused on production, rather than consumption.