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This month, the Gary Green Infrastructure Plan concludes after two years of Delta Institute assisting the City of Gary, Indiana with their green infrastructure strategies. Through Delta’s long-standing partnership with the Gary, together, we aim to improve public health and the quality of life for residents. As part of Delta’s efforts, Gary received tools – such as the Green…More
Chicago, IL (November 14, 2018) — KitcheNet announced as the winner of the 7th annual BOOST. BOOST, a crowd-funded pitch fest that seeks to solve complex environmental challenges around the Midwest, is presented by the Delta Emerging Leaders, Delta Institute’s associate board. The Delta Emerging Leaders are passionate young professionals who work as an extension of Delta Institute to create…More
7th Annual BOOST Event Showcases Chicago’s Thriving Sustainability Movement Chicago, IL (October 16, 2018) — The Delta Emerging Leaders (DELs), an associate board of the Delta Institute, today announced their finalists for the 7th annual Building Opportunities for Original and Sustainable Thinking (BOOST), a live, crowd-funded pitch fest to solve complex environmental challenges throughout Chicago and the Midwest. Entrepreneurs…More
All of us at Delta Institute wanted to make sure that you saw the recently released U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which declares we must prevent further climate change impact and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic weather—such as Hurricane Michael that devastated the Florida panhandle coastline this week. Industry—and the people who run it—need to take more…More
An article published in AgFunder News highlights the recently released report, Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits from Regenerative Agriculture Practices, that quantifies the positive impact Farmland LP’s management practices has on farmland. David LeZaks, Regenerative Food Systems Lead at Delta Institute, discusses the report in a Q&A. Read the Q&A here.
