Building Local Power

Building Local Power brings you thought-provoking stories and new ideas for breaking the hold of corporate monopolies and expanding the power of communities to chart their own futures.

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Broadband Boosted at the Ballot, An Election Wrap-Up

Posted November 17, 201600:28:12

In this episode, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews Lisa Gonzalez, Senior Researcher for the Community...

Powering a Political Revolution, North Dakota's Non-Partisan League

Posted November 3, 201600:26:50

In this episode, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews David Morris, the co-founder of the Institute...

Energy Democracy: Customer Control over Renewable Energy

Posted October 20, 201600:21:49

In this episode, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews John Farrell, director of our Energy Democracy...

The True Value of Recycling and the Waste Stream

Posted October 6, 201600:21:18

In the second episode of our Building Local Power podcast, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews Neil...

The Dark Store Tax Dodge of Big-Box Retailers

Posted September 23, 201600:16:50

Welcome to the first episode of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's newest podcast series: Building Local Power. In our first episode, Director...