A presention by David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance to the Sixteenth Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, October 26, 1996… Read More
Stacy Mitchell explains why independent pharmacies are beating the chains in vaccine distribution. Small pharmacies have proved remarkably nimble, while CVS and Walgreens have stumbled.
ILSR co-founder David Morris offers a history lesson on the self-reliance framework that underpins ILSR’s work, and how that framework has evolved over the years.
A growing body of research is giving us new ways to quantify the harms of bigness and the benefits of local ownership.
Dan Juhl develops integrated clean energy projects that combine solar, wind, and/or battery storage. He shares how commercial-scale, hybrid solar and wind systems are a...
With the exception of a handful of homes in the more densely populated communities of St. Johnsbury and Newport, the only choice for most folks...
John Ikerd, an agricultural economist, sits down with Stacy Mitchell to discuss the consolidation of our food system and why he supports family farms as...
Stacy Mitchell shares the wisdom and motivation she received from ILSR co-founder David Morris, which shapes her work at the forefront of the antimonopoly movement.
What if we changed monopoly utility governance to give consumers more control over utility decisions?
After years of suffering heavy hits from industry consolidation and low prices, small livestock farmers and independent meat processors are getting a second chance through...
Inthe beginning, before there were giant utilities and high voltage transmission lines, and state and federal regulatory agencies and rolling blackouts, companies didn’t sell electricity....
For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guest Jean Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome...
Independent businesses are among the best engines that cities have for advancing economic opportunity. But they’re disappearing in many places. This isn’t, in large part,...
Jeremy Kalin discusses the evolution of federal tax incentives for renewable energy and how the direct pay provision of the Inflation Reduction Act will deliver...
Let’s begin with the bad news. The U.S. Post Office, the oldest, most respected and ubiquitous of all public institutions is fast disappearing. In recent...