Institute for Local Self-Reliance

“One reason that today’s juggernauts have managed to get so dominant is that they have been able to conduct much of their business in the shadows,” ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell writes. Read her full article in The Atlantic ⬇️

Minnesota's #CommunitySolar program provides benefits to consumers and the climate that far outweigh its costs. But it's hard to see those benefits through the Xcel Energy perspective that dominates the news coverage. I offer a counterpoint: https://vist.ly/n3wx #mnleg #solar

Today, The American Prospect magazine published my piece on why the national "Internet For All" initiative will likely to turn out to be the Internet For Some Initiative as long as federal and state lawmakers keep their head in the sand on what lies at the heart of the digital divide

Last chance to register for tomorrow’s World Soil Day webinar! 📣 Join us from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET to dig into the policy intersections that connect composting and healthy soils. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQYYhDCp

On behalf of my team at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, we are thrilled that EPA has selected our Community Composting Education and Outreach Project for funding. Thank you! This project will cultivate local composting to reduce food waste, protect the climate, build healthy soils and community resiliency, promote environmental justice, and develop circular economies rooted in and serving local communities.  #americarecyclesday #composting

The FTC’s recent monopoly lawsuit against Amazon is “the country’s most consequential antitrust case in a generation, at least,” ILSR’s Ron Knox writes. “If the lawsuit succeeds, it will almost surely mean lower prices and more options for online shoppers and sellers.” Read the full article in The Nation ⬇️

“It’s not economic prosperity at the expense of environmental health… We can win both a clean, renewable future and an economy that works for the 99% of us.” On the latest episode of Building Local Power, Miguel Escoto of Amanecer People’s Project explains how monopoly utilities threaten climate justice and shares his vision for the future of community-driven clean energy. Listen to the full episode ⬇️

“It was a huge David and Goliath fight, but we won.” On the latest episode of Building Local Power, New Energy Economy Director Mariel Nanasi shares how she fought to prevent a giant energy conglomerate from acquiring New Mexico’s largest electric utility. 💡 Listen to her story at the link below, or find us on your favorite podcast streaming platform.

📢 Calling all web development agencies and professionals! 📢 ILSR is seeking proposals to redesign and rebuild our website. If you’re interested in this project or know someone who might be a good fit, find more details at the link below. ⬇️ 

On the latest episode of the Building Local Power podcast,  ILSR’s Brenda Platt explains how the concentrated expansion of large-scale anaerobic digestion facilities — driven by BlackRock’s 2022 acquisition of Vanguard Renewables — ultimately harms communities, and BK ROT INC’s Dior St. Hillaire shares her vision for a decentralized future that empowers local economies. Subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platform or listen here ⬇️