EPA special interest group proposal flies in the face of science, as well as White House mandates for reduced greenhouse gas emissions.… Read More
The city of Ammon, Idaho, is building the Internet network of the future. Households and businesses can instantly change Internet service providers using a...
On May 1st, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) celebrated its 42nd birthday by giving ourselves a present: a new video explaining our approach.… Read...
On Tuesday, March 15th, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance hosted a webinar titled “Breaking the Macro-Barriers to Microgrids.” The webinar was led by John Farrell,...
Learn more about best practices in crowdfunding for community composting!… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2016 CONTACT: Rebecca Toews, [email protected], (612)808-0689 Campaign Finance Questions Arise Over Controversial Internet Bill After cutting a sizable donation to the Missouri Republican...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2016 CONTACT: Rebecca Toews, [email protected], (612)808-0689 Google Fiber’s Dark Fiber Announcement Will Change How Cities Build Networks This morning, Huntsville, Alabama...
More than 70 community composters from all over the US gathered in Jacksonville to discuss best practices for community composting.… Read More
Here’s what’s in store for our 2016 Best Practices in Community Composting Workshop, hosted by ILSR and BioCycle. … Read More
Contact: Rebecca Toews [email protected] 612-808-0689 Amid the hype of online and big-box shopping this weekend, it’s easy to overlook the growing popularity of independent...
The nature of US discussions on EPR in general and for packaging have changed significantly in the past year. The California Product Stewardship determined to...
For some five years now, many have been talking about gigabit Internet access speeds. After arguing for years that no one needed higher capacity connections,...
Access to high-speed, broadband Internet facilitates economic development. Over the years, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has documented economic successes brought about by community broadband...
Located at the foot of Mount Hood in Oregon, Sandy’s municipally-owned full fiber network offers gigabit Internet service for under $60 to every...
If you were not able to attend Freedom to Connect in New York on March 2 – 3, you can now view archived video of...
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