Course Description Do you want to start a community-based composting project, but aren’t sure where to start? Are you involved with an existing community composting initiative, but need to brush up on ...

Remembering David Morris What is Local Self-Reliance? Team Careers In the Media Financials and Annual Reports Our Funding Partners ...

John Farrell is this week’s guest. To hear him tell it, one of the most important lessons he took from David Morris was that the idea of clean energy itself isn’t enough. In addition to the climate, ...

Successful public power campaigns need to build strong coalitions, find a winning message, and use legal and political savvy to overcome utility opposition. The Public Power Handbook is a guide for ...

In the wake of the Trump administration’s re-writing the rules around how federal funds can be spent to expand high-speed Internet access, state broadband offices are in the midst of revamping their ...

Ron Knox is a senior researcher and policy advocate for ILSR’s Independent Business Initiative. A combined storyteller and antitrust expert, Ron is building our deep bench of reporting and research on ...

ILSR hosted a congressional briefing featuring antitrust experts, small business owners, and lawmakers to hear about unfair corporate pricing practices that are squeezing small businesses.

ILSR’s Composting for Community research and resources contributed to a first-of-its-kind, interactive guide on composting for oceanic health. When it comes to protecting our oceans and coastlines, ...

In addition to the statewide surcharges, Ohio's Solid Waste Management Districts are authorized to assesses disposal surcharges per ton of material disposed. Hamilton County, comprising one of Ohio’s ...

ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative supported the development of a new toolkit to guide communities affected by wildfires and other sources of pollution on how to safely assess and remediate ...

Stacy Mitchell is Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Her work focuses on dismantling concentrated corporate power and building thriving communities and a healthy democracy ...