You know why your local and state governments shouldn't be buying from Amazon. Here's what you can do about it.
Learn about pending Minnesota legislation to enable distributed power plants and their potential impact on energy affordability.
What happens when you combine cooperative solar ownership with a clever standardized design meant to match the scale and capacity of local communities?
A new study shows that the now expired Affordable Connectivity Program helped low-income Americans get better access to jobs, with particularly strong effects for women.
As federal priorities shifted in 2025, ILSR took it to the states to challenge corporate dominance while championing community-led solutions from the ground up.
How can state legislatures pave the way for cities to advance clean energy and equitably address climate change?
Traverse City, Michigan’s public, community-owned utility, Traverse City Light and Power is putting the finishing touches on its $14 million plan to deliver affordable fiber...
Non-compete clauses prevent workers from changing jobs within an industry or starting their own competing firm. Banning non-competes would spur job creation and economic growth.
The virtual webinar offered a deep dive into why delaying investment in smart city infrastructure is increasingly costly.
Learn about the recent improvements to Minnesota's community solar program and what can be done to better encourage cooperative ownership models.
Learn how this state developed a community microgrid law to enhance community resilience against power shutoffs and grid failure.
ILSR's Home Composting 101 Guide covers the fundamentals of home composting, including benefits of composting, building and managing a compost pile, and troubleshooting.
The story of 19 small Western Massachusetts towns that worked together over a decade and a half to build an alternative to the monopoly marketplace.
ILSR’s Vermicomposting 101 Guide covers the fundamentals of composting with worms, including worm facts, managing a worm bin, and how to harvest vermicompost.
Across coastal New England and NYC, 37 organizations received grants of $10,000 each to support new or existing mission-driven composting projects focused on community improvement.