ILSR champions local self-reliance, a strategy that underscores the need for humanly scaled institutions and economies and the widest possible distribution of ownership. Through our work across the economy, we seek to empower communities to take charge of their own future.
Co-hosts Stacy Mitchell and Marie Donahue speak with Tulsa City Councilwoman, Vanessa Hall-Harper. Earlier this year, the city council of Tu... READ MORE
Until November 6th, community leaders in Loveland, Colorado, vacillated between whether or not to hold a referendum for final voter approval... READ MORE
Clean energy advocates are optimistic following the midterm elections. Despite failed ballot initiatives in Arizona and Washington, advocate... READ MORE
Contributions will primarily cover our scholarship fund, but also our networking reception, printed agendas/materials, and other direct expe... READ MORE
For many rural Americans, the local electric or telephone cooperative is their best hope for finally obtaining modern-day connectivity. With... READ MORE
This fall, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders invited ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell to script and narrate two videos about Amazon for his social media chan... READ MORE
Municipal elections often fall off the radar during national ones, but cities retain a surprising amount of power over their energy future. ... READ MORE
What if your savings account could be put to use enabling clean energy investments from insulation to solar to electric vehicles? Starting t... READ MORE
Locally owned businesses play a central role in healthy communities and are among the best engines that cities and towns have for advancing ... READ MORE
The report, Yes! In My Backyard: A Home Composting Guide for Local Governments, profiles 11 home composting programs (10 in the United State... READ MORE
