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8 Jan 2015

“The Secret Side of Global Trade” – David Morris, International Forum on Globalization

by Rebecca Toews | Date: 8 Jan 2015 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, Podcast, The Public Good | 0

In 1995, David Morris spoke at the Riverside Church about localism and globalism. In his 15-minute speech David maintains that globalization and gigantism and absentee ownership were not inevitable but the result of public policies. We make the rules, and the rules make us. And the rules we’ve made, especially over the last 50 years, have enabled and encouraged an economic and political system where those who make the rules are separated from those who feel the impact of those rules. … Read More

12 Dec 2014

Watch: “$364 billion up for grabs” – A Preview of Energy Democracy

by Rebecca Toews | Date: 12 Dec 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

2014 marked the year that solar energy, energy storage and electric vehicles – hallmarks of a decentralized electricity grid – got big enough to threaten the electric utilities, exposing their 100-year-old business model as out-of-date. In nearly 20 states, utilities are fighting back, proposing new fees and rules to minimize the competition from customer generated power. … Read More

17 Oct 2014

Displacing Injustice, Embracing Community: Lessons from Local New Economy Organizing (Video)

by Stacy Mitchell | Date: 17 Oct 2014 | posted in: Retail | 0

This panel, held on October 17, 2014, as part of New Economy Week, raises the question: “How can we support neighborhoods, cities, towns, and regions as the fertile ground for the kind of economy we need?”… Read More

1 Oct 2014

A Localist Agenda: Policy and Politics for Building a Community-Scaled Economy (Video)

by Stacy Mitchell | Date: 1 Oct 2014 | posted in: Retail | 0

In this panel at the New Economy Coalition’s 2014 conference, ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell, together with Barry Lynn of Open Markets and Aaron Bartley of PUSH Buffalo, talk about crafting a countervailing political narrative and shared policy framework for devolving economic power and building a community-scaled economy.… Read More

13 Jun 2014

Watch: Minnesota’s Value of Solar Webinar

by John Farrell | Date: 13 Jun 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

What is “the value of solar” electricity? How can it be used in energy policy? And how does it differ from other policies that govern the deployment of distributed solar power? Listen in to this 30-minute webinar presentation (and 30-minute Q&A) to learn about Minnesota’s recently enacted value of solar policy, how it may work for solar … Read More

10 Apr 2014

Watch: How Democratic Energy Fits the Rural Electric Philosophy

by John Farrell | Date: 10 Apr 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

The following presentation was given by ILSR’s Director of Democratic Energy John Farrell at the Electrons on the Run mini-conference in Alexandria, MN, on March 12, 2014. The presentation illustrates how distributed renewable energy in the 21st century fits the rural electric utility philosophy of self-reliance and local economic development, just as providing local electricity service … Read More

4 Mar 2014

Christopher Mitchell Speaks in Sweden at Fiber Event

by Lisa Gonzalez | Date: 4 Mar 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0

In February, ILSR’s Christopher Mitchell travelled to Stockholm to share our work on broadband at an event titled Fibre: The key to creating world-class IT regions. On February 21st, he presented info to attendees on the status of broadband in the U.S. While Chris was there, he also spoke one-on-one with Anders Broberg, one of the … Read More

24 Feb 2014

Watch: John Farrell Talks Energy Decentralization on Thom Hartmann’s Big Picture

by John Farrell | Date: 24 Feb 2014 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0

What is energy decentralization, who’s doing it, and why does it matter? John Farrell, Director of Democratic Energy, answers these questions in an interview segment with Thom Hartmann on his Big Picture program on February 18, 2014. Skip to 30:06 to see John’s interview.

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19 Feb 2014

Webcast: ILSR & Allies Respond to Walmart’s Environmental Claims

by Stacy Mitchell | Date: 19 Feb 2014 | posted in: Retail | 0

When Walmart’s top executives organized a live broadcast event to present what they claimed was progress in greening the company’s operations, ILSR joined with leaders of OUR Walmart and Environmental Action to produce a live webcast response attended by hundreds of environmental activists. Click through to watch our 45-minute event.… Read More