Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith explains why smart planning and zoning policies are so important for local economies — for a webinar hosted by The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and ...

Most U.S. states could do far more to provide their residents with affordable, reliable, clean energy and to capture its economic windfall. In the 2025 Community Power Scorecard from the Institute for ...

As the federal government slashes investment in myriad federal, state, and local programs, more local communities are looking to direct their spending to support strong local economies. But Amazon has ...

Rooftop solar saved not just panel owners, but all California customers $2.3 billion on utility bills in 2024, according to a blockbuster new report. The study found that the rooftop panels saved ...

ILSR evaluates how state community solar programs support tangible participant benefits, local ownership, more clean energy, and access for all. Community solar makes the benefits of renewable energy ...

Community composters continue to assert themselves as a growing and integral sector within the composting industry. At the COMPOST2025 Annual Conference and Tradeshow, hosted by the US Compost Council ...

In March, the Montgomery County Extension Composter course – a hybrid training focused on best practices for food scrap composting at home and in the community – will be piloted in partnership with ...

Contamination is a major challenge for composting at all scales, often requiring significant investments of labor, time, and money to manage. On February 25, three expert composters will share learn ...

In Maryland, the grants could total more than $14 million per year to support local governments, small businesses, non-profits, farmers, schools, and more in their efforts to advance wasted food ...

Stacy Mitchell is a writer, strategist, and policy advocate. Her work focuses on dismantling concentrated corporate power and building thriving communities and a healthy democracy. She is Co-Executive ...

A network of community composters building the movement by connecting early adopters, spreading lessons learned, and inspiring new operations. The Community Composter Coalition is a network of ...

Join the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), along with leading advocates, experts, and practitioners for a virtual event on how to maximize the benefits of clean energy for communities through ...