In this excerpt from The Joy of Conflict Resolution, author Gary Harper goes over some key tools for managing anger and frustration—and avoiding avoidance—during conflict.
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Unleash Your Backyard’s Potential: A Complete A To Z Of Fruit
Whether you’re a new or seasoned gardener, adding perennial fruits to your garden can be a fantastic way to dramatically increase your harvests. And if you’re dreaming of harvesting fruits…
A History of New Society Publishers: Inspiring Change For A Better World
Founded in 1980, New Society Publishers emerged from the Movement for a New Society(MNS), influenced by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. They focus on producing literature supporting global social movements, covering nonviolent activism, feminism, environmental sustainability, and alternative economics, aiming to inspire a more just and sustainable world.
July 2024’s Best Podcasts: Hot Picks For Your Earbuds
Our Podcast Roundup offers a set of three thought-provoking podcasts to empower you to live greener, make informed choices, and contribute to a more sustainable future for future generations.
Empower Yourself with Nonviolent Communication
To foster mutual understanding and master nonviolent communication, we must merge diverse viewpoints through meaningful conversations, actively listening, reflecting, and striving for clarity to bridge perspectives and cultivate genuine understanding.
Promoting Peace: Judith Plant’s Perspective on Nonviolent Communication
Throughout the evolution of New Society, from our activist roots in the 1970s through activist trade publishers for the past 40 years, a defining thread has been nonviolent protest and communication.
How to Cook Successfully for Large Numbers of People
Whether it’s a family reunion, a festive holiday meal, or a summer BBQ get-together, cooking for a crowd is all about planning ahead, getting creative, and keeping things organized. These tips from Hollyhock Cooks: Food to Nourish Body, Mind and Soil will help you to make your next big cooking adventure a delicious success!
Interview with Zoe Weil, author of The Solutionary Way
Zoe Weil’s groundbreaking book The Solutionary Way explores how we can cultivate compassionate and sustainable solutions to global challenges. In this author interview, she discusses what it means to be a solutionary and why it is so important today.
Most Good For The Least Harm (MOGO)
The Solutionary Way paints a vivid picture of the everyday choices we make, and gently nudges us toward a more thoughtful approach to our ethical compass.
Interview with Don Hall, author of The Regeneration Handbook
In this interview, The Regeneration Handbook author, Don Hall explains evolutionary change and the great transition, and offers his hope for the future.
Patterns of Evolution
In this excerpt from The Regeneration Handbook, author Don Hall explores the concept of balance and how it dynamically manifests in nature and evolution.
Interview with Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters
In our latest author interview, Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters, shares his approach to making events inclusive, eco-friendly, and purposeful.
Essential Items for Your Emergency Kit
As we work to process the realities of climate change, learning to manage our emotions around this crisis is crucial. But as climate disruption continues and increases, preparing for scenarios such as utility disruptions, local disasters involving floods or fires, or unseasonal freezing or heating can also help us move from panic mode into action mode.
Interview with Steven Earle, author of Runaway Climate
With Runaway Climate, author Steven Earle draws sobering parallels between the PETM event of millions of years ago and the converging climate crises we’re currently facing, in an urgent yet hopeful call to action.
The Lens of Upfront Carbon
In this excerpt, Alter outlines the two sides of the carbon-emission reduction battleground – the supply side and the demand side – and why one might be the more important one to pay attention to in order to mitigate climate change.