To commemorate David Morris's life and work after his sudden passing, we're re-releasing a 2017 interview about local power ...

We are deeply saddened to share that David Morris, co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and a pioneering voice ...

NSR Composter Training Program Community-based composting can happen at schools, churches, community gardens, farms and other community venues. It is an effective way to engage youth, gardeners, and ...

Applications Now Open for the Composting for Community Mini-Grant Program The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is launching year two of the Composting for Community Mini-Grant Program to ...

Our funders ensure that we have the resources to fight outsized corporate power and help build thriving communities driven by local priorities. ILSR's Jordan Pittman discusses strategies for effective ...

ILSR joined nine other local and national organizations to publish a guide on what can be done. Spearheaded by Economic Security California, Updating California’s Antitrust Law To Promote a Vibrant, ...

With the City of Oakland chipping in up to $2 million from general obligation bond proceeds (not general fund dollars), it paves the way for the deployment of nearly 13 miles of new middle mile ...

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