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D.C.

In this season of Building Local Power, The City Series, we take a tour of cities and towns across the U.S. and talk to guests who are working to make their communities more locally self-reliant. In honor of ILSR’s 50 year anniversary, this series is focused on D.C.

2 May 2024

The Seed of Local Power

by Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Date: 2 May 2024 | posted in: Building Local Power, D.C. | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Reflecting on ILSR’s DC origins 50 years later, when the seat of federal power inspired three pioneers to build local power. … Read More

anti-incineration, community, compost, decentralized economy, energy democracy, homepage feature, local self-reliance, waste to wealth
18 Apr 2024

Giving DC Its Flowers

by Luke Gannon and Reggie Rucker | Date: 18 Apr 2024 | posted in: Building Local Power, D.C. | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Kehmari Norman, the visionary behind the Black Flower Market, is on a mission to bridge culture and floristry.… Read More

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