Self-Reliance

More than 30 states could generate all their electricity locally, from in-state renewable energy sources, according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

John Farrell: New York City's Solar Windfall a Sign of America's Clean Energy Future John Farrell 2011

More than 30 states could generate all their electricity locally, from in-state renewable energy sources, according to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

John Farrell: New York City's Solar Windfall a Sign of America's Clean Energy Future John Farrell 2011

Stacy Mitchell is the author of Big-Box Swindle and is a senior researcher with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, where she directs initiatives on independent business and community banking.

Stacy Mitchell: Another Shocking Fact About the Walmart Heirs Stacy Mitchell 2011

A person familiar with Emerson says its name is based on Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance," and the organization believes in "empowering the individual by giving them tools to live a productive life."

Jobs's Wife Backs Education Causes Geoffrey A. Fowler 2011

"We're not crazy," says Neil Seldman , president of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that promotes sustainable communities.

The Urban Quest for 'Zero' Waste David Ferry 2011

The Seattle Weekly article was informative but it concentrated on projects that Parfrey did in the '80s, but since then, Adam and Jodi have published a far more wide-ranging assortment of titles, including the "Self-Reliance Series" for Process Media.

Anthony Papa: Is Adam Parfrey Really the Most Dangerous Publisher in America? Anthony Papa 2010

This and many other titles about alternatives to petroleum are listed on the website of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance at ilsr.org/pubs/pubscarbo.html.

THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

David Morris at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has documented the technical potential and environmental benefits of shifting from a petro-based to a carbohydrate-material economy for more than a decade.130 A number of green chemists, sustainable agriculture activists, and environmental health advocates have formed a Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative.

THE STORY OF STUFF Annie Leonard 2010

The Seattle Weekly article was informative but it concentrated on projects that Parfrey did in the '80s, but since then, Adam and Jodi have published a far more wide-ranging assortment of titles, including the "Self-Reliance Series" for Process Media.

Anthony Papa: Is Adam Parfrey Really the Most Dangerous Publisher in America? Anthony Papa 2010

The Seattle Weekly article was informative but it concentrated on projects that Parfrey did in the '80s, but since then, Adam and Jodi have published a far more wide-ranging assortment of titles, including the "Self-Reliance Series" for Process Media.

Anthony Papa: Is Adam Parfrey Really the Most Dangerous Publisher in America? Anthony Papa 2010