…annually, while re-investing these materials through revenue-generating reuse. A core part of Delta’s long-term programmatic efforts is the exploration around waste reuse, reduction, and reclamation. Please review our many projects…
Delta Institute and Gary, Indiana—Collaborating on a Thriving Future
…partnered for more than two decades on more than 10 separate environmental projects that have preserved water quality, reduced flooding risk, and planned for a more resilient future for the…
Planting poplar trees to remediate brownfields in Muskegon, MI
…harvested for commercial use. How does phytoremediation benefit brownfields? Phytoremediation is the direct use of green plants and their associated microorganisms to stabilize or reduce contamination in soils, sludges, sediments,…
City of Chicago Waste Strategy Webinar
…by Delta Institute provide feasible and actionable recommendations to reduce waste; increase diversion through reuse, recycling, and composting; reduce costs; and increase economic and environmental justice opportunities. Over the past…
American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact – Supporting Entrepreneurship
…support from the local community through sponsors like the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, who sponsored this year’s Audience Favorite Award granted to Chicago Tool Library….
Overcoming Barriers to Municipal Green Infrastructure Implementation
…potential support services that will help municipalities overcome these barriers and improve local water quality, reduce flooding, and improve quality-of-life for their residents. These user research, municipal engagement, and Great…
Proactive Municipal Climate Planning: Delta Institute and the Resilience Innovation Hub
…community adaptability while lowering insurance premiums. A key goal is to reduce the overall cost burden of premiums in the face of climate change to both insurers and insurees; as…
Join us in welcoming 5 new Board Directors
…a strong advocate for local community engagement and representation. She has registered thousands of new voters and promoted civic engagement at the local, state, and national levels. “I am honored…
Land Acknowledgement
…shared vision of equitable environmental and economic outcomes for the Midwest. Words without action do not address historical and current social ills. Please learn more about the history of Indigenous…
EPA Region 5 Water Infrastructure EFC
…partners, as one of the EPA Region 5 EFCs, are providing targeted technical assistance centered around funding for projects that achieve the goals of either the Clean Water Act (i.e….
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