The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is Building Local Power, but we need YOUR help!
ILSR champions local self-reliance, a strategy that underscores the need for humanly-scaled institutions and economies and the widest possible distribution of ownership. We work with citizens, activists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to design policies that meet our needs. We want to make sure that the benefits of our political economy benefits all local citizens.
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Your Gift Will Help Expand Our Community Development Work Across Minnesota.
ILSR’s research from our Energy Democracy initiative has shown why Minnesota’s community solar program has been such a success, and why it’s a model that other states should follow.
Our reporting on Northeast Minneapolis’ innovative investment cooperative has brought national attention to the model and illustrated how communities can take charge of their own development.
Sibley County embarked on a new Internet access cooperative, thanks in large part to the Minnesota Border-to-Border Broadband program, which ILSR promoted and told the stories of the benefit to to decision makers across the state.
Amazon is exerting a growing pull on Minnesota’s economy. Your support helps us fund our groundbreaking research on the Internet giant, it has been cited in 100s of media reports and by policymakers as a reason to keep resources local.
Xcel Energy’s proposed Becker gas plant would harm a community that could earn millions from renewable energy investments, rather than a new gas plant – check out our op-ed from the Minneapolis Star Tribune on the plan.
Thanks to your donation, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance will be able to:
- Create groundbreaking research and analysis on how communities can own more of their local resources and determine their economic future
- Offer on-the-ground technical support to businesses and leaders pushing to change their local legislation and build new innovative economic models
- Provide the valuable popular education materials you count on us for – from new infographics, podcasts, and weekly newsletters to insightful speeches.
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