Quantcast
Channel: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Browsing all 61 articles
Browse latest View live

President Obama Speaks Against Barriers to Community Networks

When we started to hear rumors that the White House was investigating community owned networks, we were excited but not sure what to expect. I have to admit that seeing President Obama – the President...

View Article



National Press Follows President Obama to Cedar Falls, Iowa

On January 14th, President Obama visited Cedar Falls, Iowa, to share his strategy to expand high-speed connectivity to more Americans, encourage competition, and galvanize economic development. Obama’s...

View Article

President Obama Speaks Against Barriers to Community Networks

When we started to hear rumors that the White House was investigating community owned networks, we were excited but not sure what to expect. I have to admit that seeing President Obama – the President...

View Article

National Press Follows President Obama to Cedar Falls, Iowa

On January 14th, President Obama visited Cedar Falls, Iowa, to share his strategy to expand high-speed connectivity to more Americans, encourage competition, and galvanize economic development. Obama’s...

View Article

ILSR’s 2023 Annual Report

Our 2023 annual report highlights the work we’ve done -- through on-the-ground technical assistance, in-depth research and analysis, and coalition building with grassroots organizations -- to instill...

View Article


Statement on NYC Community Composting Budget Cuts

“We strongly urge the Mayor and City Council to halt these short-sighted cuts and commit to long-term funding of the NYC Compost Project and GrowNYC." - Brenda Platt, Director of the Composting for...

View Article

Sparking a Community Broadband Revolution

Sparklight monopolization of East Carroll Parrish prompts leaders to build a fiber-to-the-home network for fast, affordable Internet. … Read More

View Article

Advocacy Resource: Priority Climate Action Plans Need Community Composting

ILSR is providing guidance for the inclusion of community composting in PCAPs as a nature-based solution with cross-cutting benefits that fight climate change, advance equity, and cultivate...

View Article


Loopholes and Scams in New York Gas Plans — Episode 198 of Local Energy Rules

Ben Kuebrich discusses New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, what to expect when gas utilities do their own decarbonization planning, and how states and clean energy advocates can...

View Article


Community Solar Tracker

ILSR tracks community solar capacity in states with formal programs that allow non-utility ownership. This quarterly update (2023 Q3) shows the capacity built in nine states, with a focus on projects...

View Article

Cleanup on Aisle 1990

Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches. … Read More

View Article

For EPA, ILSR Videos Explain the Benefits of Community Composting

We are excited to announce the release of three short videos highlighting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of community composting, created by ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative...

View Article

Submit Public Comment: Priority Climate Action Plans Need Zero Waste Solutions

Tell your state and local government to include zero-waste solutions and local composting in their Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) today.… Read More

View Article


New Power Generation Quarterly: 2023 Q3

7.2 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the third quarter of 2023. Half of that capacity (3.6 gigawatts) was large-scale solar alone, while small-scale solar contributed nearly a...

View Article

Webinar: Strategies for Funding Zero Waste Projects Under EPA’s CPRG Program

This webinar highlights strategies for accessing funding under EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program.… Read More

View Article


CPR: Resuscitate the Climate – Stop Trashing It!

The CPR Campaign aims to uplift waste reduction and materials conservation projects under the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction (CPR) Grants Program.… Read More

View Article

Three NYC Composting Failures That Reflect Troubling National Trends

New York City’s recent rollout of mandatory curbside organics exemplifies national troubling trends between the relationship of government organics recycling programs and community composters. … Read More

View Article


BEAD’s Match Exemption for High-Cost Areas May Be Challenging for Tribal ISPs

With the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on track to run out of funds by spring/early summer 2024, finally there is a request from the White House to extend funding for the program...

View Article

Composting Learning Activities

These Composting Learning Activities are designed assist community composting sites in training their own community participants, as a hands-on complement to our Community Composting 101 Online...

View Article

Statement on FTC and DOJ Finalized Merger Guidelines

"This draft heralds a long overdue end to the dangerous and destructive approach of the last four decades," Stacy Mitchell, ILSR Co-Executive Director, says in the statement.… Read More

View Article
Browsing all 61 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images