…create the Little Village Vacant Property and Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy to guide the redevelopment of brownfield sites in Little Village. Our collaboration led to a comprehensive redevelopment plan for 10…
Our Sustainability and Support Services
…that span: Resiliency and Community Planning Agency Support and Capacity Assistance Brownfields and Coal Plant Redevelopment Deconstruction and Waste Reduction Business Sustainability Planning & Certification Assistance Municipal Resiliency and Community…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offsets Issued in First Agricultural Offsets Transaction
…and GHG emissions without reducing crop yields, and be compensated for the GHG emissions reductions they create. “Offsets are a potentially important tool for achieving GHG emission reduction targets, and…
Great Lakes Protection Fund Supports Innovative Partnership To Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in Milwaukee River Watershed
…via the creation and implementation of market-driven solutions. Sand County Foundation is dedicated to working with private landholders to improve natural habitats on their land. www.winrock.org | www.sandcounty.net | www.delta-institute.org…
From Scraps to Soil – Reducing Food Waste in Lansing’s Foodservice Industry
…aims to subscribe all forms of food waste generators, such as restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, and community institutions. There is no cost for businesses registered for the program. Hammond…
First Agricultural Fertilizer Offset Transaction Rewards Michigan Farmer and Reduces Emissions
…a new source of income for farmers, and tapping into the huge potential of this sector.” To calculate how reductions in nitrogen fertilizer use translate to reductions in N2O emissions…
Fertilizer Management to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Michigan State University Factsheet
Fertilizer Management to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions Agricultural fertilizer management strategies are essential in the reduction of harmful nitrous oxide emissions that contribute to climate change, according to a recently…
Delta Institute, Michigan City Sanitary District, and Alliance for the Great Lakes Launch Effort to Reduce Pollution from Stormwater in Michigan City with Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding
…partner with Michigan City Sanitary District and Alliance for the Great Lakes to design and install wetlands on Trail Creek to reduce stormwater runoff in Michigan City. With this grant,…
Innovative Conservation Partnership Launches the First Ever Credit Transaction to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Agriculture
JOINT PRESS RELEASE The Climate Trust and Delta Institute today announced a new effort to reward farmers for reducing the environmental impacts of their nitrogen fertilizer practices. Delta Institute of…
With local waste generation rates outpacing local landfill capacity, new report calls for action to reduce waste in Cook County
…we’ve made significant progress in diverting building material and waste from landfills, this report provides important action recommendations for how we can continue to reduce, reuse and recycle our way…
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