Avalon Village is a testament to the resilience of communities and the transformative power of collective action...
This dedicated focus on BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving community composters is long overdue,” said Brenda Platt, director of ILSR’s Composting for Community Initiative, about the grant...
A Detroit entrepreneur explains how her pilot projects are building community, local self-reliance, and resilience...
Blocking this merger is a crucial step in restoring healthy competition to food retailing,” Stacy Mitchell says in the statement…
The Detroit People's Food Cooperative represents a vital step towards fostering food sovereignty in a neighborhood historically affected by food apartheid...
A Detroit-based bookseller shares the purpose behind her store and its profound impact on the community over the past three decades.… Read More
In our new season of Building Local Power, The City Series, we take a tour of cities and towns across the U.S. and talk to...
Local initiatives are resisting profit-driven mergers by mobilizing their communities and building robust local economies. … Read More
“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...
Communities nationwide proactively address food security by opening grocery stores that adopt innovative ownership, access, and governance approaches. … Read More
Sparklight monopolization of East Carroll Parrish prompts leaders to build a fiber-to-the-home network for fast, affordable Internet. … Read More
From the Capitol to K Street, a Wisconsin native finds a home at Consumer Reports advocating for broadband access and affordability. … Read More
A community advocacy organization fought to transfer power from a fossil fuel-backed investment firm to community-driven clean energy. … Read More
A determined coalition fights to block a private takeover of the state’s largest utility. … Read More
A NYC composter fights to fend off Wall Street and invest in the land and her community. … Read More