A new program allows commuters in Surabaya, Indonesia can pay public transit fares by dropping off recycled plastic at designated centers in... READ MORE
This 30-minute video on advancing energy democracy is a companion guide to the NAACP Just Energy Toolkit, Module 4: Starting Community-Owned... READ MORE
Across the U.S., over 80 cities have made commitments to transition to 100 percent renewable energy. As the largest such city in the Southea... READ MORE
Close to connecting subscriber number 500, Owensboro, Kentucky’s OMUFibernet is also ready to continue expansion to more neighborhoods as th... READ MORE
In September, Reedsburg Utility Commission (RUC) in Wisconsin announced that they’re simplifying life for subscribers. They’ve eliminated se... 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
A recent contract opens the way for billions of dollars in local government spending to shift to Amazon. The good news is that, for concerne... 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
The United States Senate is gearing up to vote on a resolution to repeal the roll back of network neutrality protections by the Federal Comm... READ MORE
Since 1974, ILSR has championed 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.
