From expanding bike lane access and electric vehicle charging, to green infrastructure and water supply management, cities are responding to the impacts of climate change and preparing for a much…
Delta Institute Recognized with 2014 Innovation Award From American Carbon Registry
…ultimate stewards of our land and water resources, and this program demonstrates that they can reduce emissions while producing food, fuel, and fiber. We are excited to have great partners…
The Agroforestry Series: Agroforestry & Soil Health
Agroforestry systems require continuous living (perennial) roots in the soil, which prevent erosion and store water. However, less is known about how these systems – and their management – interact…
Stewardship of Community Green Space and Workforce Development with Emerald South’s Terra Firma Project
…climate-impacted precipitation and failing stormwater infrastructure. These neighborhoods continue to lose tree canopy coverage while vacant and underutilized properties number in the hundreds. Underlying all of this is an ongoing…
Delta Institute Launches 4th Chicago Green Office Challenge
…the best round yet,” said Pogge. “Through galvanizing business leadership in sustainability, the Challenge reduces our collective impact on the environment through reductions in energy, waste and water, while increasing…
Delta Institute and partners win funding to advance climate-smart agriculture strategies
…for the first time, trades of “stacked” ecosystem services for water quality and greenhouse gas emissions reduction credits. Delta will be participating in the implementation team for the Ohio River…
Planting Tomorrow’s Midwest
…Midwest. These plantings focus on building long-term community resilience against flooding, equitable access to green space, and improvements to local water and air quality. For each $150 donation we receive,…
Green Soapbox 2020
…is already impacting the Chicago shoreline and throughout the Great Lakes States. What is the City of Chicago doing to mitigate the effect of rising water levels? Can we look…
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…water quality. We also think that all these efforts must be inclusive to engage and benefit as many Midwesterners as possible—since all of us have a piece of the puzzle….
Phytoremediating Vacant Industrial Land in Gary, Indiana
…for future reuse. The planted trees will take up significant amounts of water, reducing polluted, toxic stormwater run-off into Lake Michigan while returning this vacant industrial site to productive use….
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