…Dynamhex helps communities quickly measure their total carbon footprint and devise solutions and empower climate action to reduce emissions over time. Mycocycle: Got trash? Mycocycle has trained mushrooms to eat…
What does a more resilient and equitable Midwest look like to you?
…at Delta, we would probably scribble down that a more resilient and equitable Midwest means reduced risks of climate change by proactively preparing communities. It includes conservation-focused agriculture which not…
Brownfield grants help blighted properties in west suburban Cook Co.
…unique opportunity so they can be redeveloped. The Delta Institute worked with the seven communities to engage with them in electing sites and educating them on the brownfield redevelopment process….
Maywood Business Expands Thanks to County Brownfield Grant
As defined by the US EPA, a brownfield is “property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,…
Nonprofit Venture Framework: Rebuilding Exchange (RX)
Brief Overview of What We’re Doing Delta Institute has long focused on deconstruction and waste reduction as ways to create a more economically vibrant Midwest. This focus led to the…
Announcing the Winners of BOOST 2021!
…a 501c3 nonprofit that collaborates with communities across the Midwest to solve complex environmental challenges. Thank you to our sponsors! BOOST 2021 is generously sponsored by American Family Insurance Institute…
Agricultural Runoff Polluting the Great Lakes
This news piece, which appeared on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, talks about the dangerous levels of toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie and initiatives to reduce phosphorus pollutants entering the water…
Behind the scenes of the Field Museum’s LEED Gold
…Museum’s LEED certification, incorporating some of the challenges encountered in the almost two-year process. The Field’s LEED certification process was championed by Ernst Pierre-Toussaint, the Museum’s Facilities Planning & Operations…
25 Years of Impact at Delta Institute
…couple of times – I collect the business cards to prove it! And while I’ve been honored to have my business card change from reading “Programs Associate” back in 2004…
Welcome to our newest Board Directors and Delta Emerging Leaders!
…volunteered on the Delta Emerging Leaders (DELs) Associate Board from 2023 to 2024. Paige joined Delta to be inspired, challenged in her current way of thinking, pushed to broaden her…
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