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| Issue No. 31, February 9, 2007 |  |
| | | Just by taking and reporting a few simple actions with Turn the Tide, New Dream Community members have cut their carbon dioxide emissions by more than 94.5 million pounds per year! That's the equivalent of taking nearly 9,000 cars off the road!
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| Living Green Below Your Means |
 Be My Thrifty Green Valentine. With Valentine's Day less than a week away, are you wondering what to get your honey that won't cost a pile of money? New Dream cheapskate Jenn Errick has your answer: "Go ahead, be a cheap date!" Better yet, she shares a generous helping of low-cost, high-creativity, eco-friendly ideas.
Read Jenn's latest column 
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| Conscious Consumer |
 Valentine's Day is next Tuesday, and many of us will buy chocolate, flowers—maybe even gold (if so, be sure to check out our partner spotlight below)—for our loved ones without thinking about how these wonderful treats are produced. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Find gifts that are better for people and the planet 
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| What Matters Most to Me Is... |
 "Thinking and acting globally is what matters a lot to me. We are one planet, and we cannot afford to be overly nationalistic in these times. What happens in the Sudan has an impact here. What happens in the world's rainforests affects us right here. I think we need to stretch ourselves, find out what others around the world think, respond and embrace. Our country is the richest in the world, but we are not necessarily the most savvy. Someone once said that the word 'humility' is synonymous with 'teachability,' and I like to think we can be more humble by learning to listen to other points of view with open ears, minds and hearts. Our earth's welfare is at stake and, unless all is right with our earth, the people on it will suffer the consequences."
-- Wendy, New Dreamer from Arizona
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| Partner Spotlight - No Dirty Gold |
 We know it's going to take millions of individuals and thousands of organizations to really shift the American Dream's focus back from "more is better" to "more of what matters." That's why we like to spotlight some of our partners who are helping lead the charge.
For Valentine's Day, we're highlighting No Dirty Gold, a campaign that's pushing Target to join the growing list of jewelry retailers that have adopted the Golden Rules criteria for more responsible mining.
Learn more about No Dirty Gold and take action 
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| Send a Valentine e-Card |
 Want to save paper and postage? Send New American Dream's free e-cards to your loved ones.
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