Institute For Local Self Reliance

Institute for Local Self-Reliance is a non-profit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on sustainable development issues to government agencies, citizen organizations, and the industry. The organization’s mission is to provide innovative strategies, working models, and timely information to support environmentally-sound community development. It works with citizens, activists, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to design systems, policies, and enterprises that meet local or regional needs; to maximize human, material, natural, and financial resources; and to ensure that the benefits of these systems and resources accrue to all local citizens. Institute for Local Self-Reliance was founded in 1974 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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