On May 1st, we had the profound honor of celebrating 50 years of ILSR at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., ...

What is Local Self-Reliance? Local self-reliance means that we, the people, are free to exercise power over our lives — how we provide for our families, how resources are shared and allocated in our ...

ILSR was founded at another precarious time — a moment when there was little faith in either major political party to do what was best for people and their communities. The country was navigating the ...

David Morris reflects on 50 years of fostering local self-reliance and ILSR. Those of us who were lucky to have worked with ILSR’s co-founder David Morris over many decades invite you to join us in ...

Composting can take place at many levels – backyard, block, neighborhood, schoolyard, community, and regional – and in urban, suburban, and rural areas. There are many methods and sizes. Large-scale ...

Hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in partnership with Rust Belt Riders, over 160 composters, haulers, farmers, regulators, researchers, public servants, industry leaders, and allies from ...

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Only by relying on one another, cultivating a spirit of togetherness, and taking big, collective action in our communities can we win the future we all deserve. A future where we all have the freedom ...

Compost is the dark, crumbly, earthy smelling material produced by the decomposition of organic materials such as food scraps and yard trimmings. When added to soil, compost sequesters carbon, ...

Building Local Power welcomes a new host: renowned bookseller, writer, and anti-Amazon activist Danny Caine. With Danny at the helm, BLP will continue its legacy of fascinating guests, inspiring ...

Policy tools to advance community-based, local composting. The primary goal of our Composting for Community Initiative is to support and grow diversified local composting capacity that rises to meet ...