Programs
The Center for a New American Dream's work centers on three program areas:
Redefining the Dream: This program seeks to inspire, engage, and challenge Americans to re-examine cultural values on consumption, "the good life", and never-ending economic growth. New Dream works to create a new national conversation about the limits of consumption, shared values, and how to better American lives, communities, and the environment.
Beyond Consumerism: New Dream's Beyond Consumerism program strives to create a vision of life beyond overconsumption, disposable lifestyles, and perpetual marketing, and to provide the tools to help families, citizens, educators, and activists rein in consumerism in their own lives and in broader society. Aspects of this program include the Conscious Consumer Marketplace shopping guide and the Alternative Gift Registry.
Collaborative Communities: This program aims to help Americans move beyond individual and household action to collective action to address shared social, economic, and environmental challenges. The goal of the program is to inspire, connect, support, and equip members to create local initiatives that build community capacity and social ties, increase ecological sustainability, and foster greater livability and economic vitality.
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