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 ...

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Community leaders have good reason to be concerned about chain dollar stores. Here's an explanation of 17 ways dollar stores can hurt communities.

Maps from eight cities show how numerous dollar stores have become in America and reveal a pattern between dollar stores and neighborhood income and race.

UC Davis professor Andrea Cann Chandrasekher shares her research into consumer redlining, the practice of retail chains providing lesser service in poor or BIPOC neighborhoods.

Electric cooperatives have been the backbone of the nation’s rural electrical system for more than 80 years. Their mission and business model now face more challenges than ever, from financial to ...

It Takes an Avalon Village Mar 21, 2024 Luke Gannon, Reggie Rucker Podcasts and Videos Building Local Power Podcast Racial Equity ...

Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses that depend on its platform. This fact sheet tells the real story.

Born and raised in DC, Kehmari Norman established her flower shop to bridge culture and floristry. The visionary behind Blk Flower Market drew from her background as a stage designer at Temple ...

Riverbank, CA mayor Rachel Hernandez tells Building Local Power about governing as a renter, a daughter of immigrants, and a political newcomer.

How Amazon uses its monopoly power to extract extreme and rapidly growing fees from businesses on their site that have little choice to reach customers.

ILSR's Sue Holmberg discusses her Power Play report outlining the ways monopolies exploit systemic racism and how communities can fight back.