Host Linda Bilsens Brolis sat down with Marvin Hayes of the Baltimore Compost Collective for an inspiring conversation about the future of small-scale composting in Baltimore. Marvin and Linda talk about how the Baltimore Compost Collective is empowering and employing local youth while also revitalizing South Baltimore, creating quality compost and fighting food deserts. … Read More
Host Christopher Mitchell interviews Matt Rantanen and Brandon Makaawaawa, while attending the Internet Society’s 3rd Annual Indigenous Connectivity Summit. … Read More
Host Stacy Mitchell is joined by Sanjukta Paul, law professor and antitrust and labor expert. They delve into how antitrust laws have been used to hamper the efforts of workers and unions while corporations get a blank check.… Read More
Host John Farrell is joined by ILSR’s David Morris and Maria McCoy, for a timely discussion on energy policy as it relates to Thanksgiving. First up, John and David chat about the perils of burning turkey waste to generate energy. Then Maria joins John to talk about the health risks of cooking with gas. … Read More
The National Zero Waste Conference, organized by the National Recycling Coalition and held in Berkeley, CA is open for registration. This two-day conference, March 18 & 19, 2020, is in conjunction with the California Zero Waste Week at UC Berkeley. Early registration is open now through December 18th. For more info email nrcexecdirector@gmail.com or call 303-907-8609.… Read More
The Athena coalition launched today as the first national coalition organized to fight Amazon’s growing grip over our economy. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is a founding member of Athena.… Read More
Host Hibba Meraay talks with John Farrell about the new and improved Community Power Toolkit.… Read More
Host Jess Del Fiacco talks with ILSR’s John Farrell and Chris Mitchell about the power outages in California and how a distributed energy system could avoid future outages and detrimental fire damage. … Read More
In the News: Christopher Mitchell October 21, 2019 Media Outlet: American Conservative Magazine In a piece for American Conservative Magazine, Christopher Mitchell explains how big telecommunications monopolies weaponize preemption to keep local governments from bringing better Internet access to their communities. The article examines how preemption affected the municipal broadband project of Lafayette, Louisiana. Christopher also discusses how … Read More
