The Center for a New American Dream's Guide to Sharing covers everything from starting a tool library to organizing a solar cooperative, from holding a clothing swap to launching a time bank.

The Center for a New American Dream and the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) have joined forces to publish this Guide to Going Local. It's full of ideas and advice on how to strengthen the local economy in your town: through buying local, highlighting new entrepreneurs, instilling local pride, investing locally, and more.