…of the then-recently decommissioned Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants. Engaging in formalized community outreach, the task force delivered valuable insight into community needs to the city and potential developers….
Disbelief Partners with Delta Institute to Reduce Carbon Emissions
…our expertise to help them achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.” Key Facts Disbelief has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 55% by 2030 and has partnered with Delta…
2023: Year in Review
…use of soil health management systems to improve water quality in the Great Lakes Basin by reducing nutrient loading and runoff. We shared our findings from this work in a…
Rewilding Acres and EcoShip win 2022 BOOST Awards for Midwestern innovation from Delta Institute
…winner devoted to creating plant-based braiding hair for Black women, has been featured in many continued pitch fests, including as a semi-finalist for the TechRise Chicago 100K Pitch Competition powered…
Spring brings exciting work in Bear Creek Watershed in Michigan
…address a wide range of pollutants from multiple sources, and it will both reduce the pollutants entering the watershed at their urban and rural sources, and restore wetlands and shoreline…
Community-Led Planning to Reduce Shoreline Flooding in the South Shore Neighborhood of Chicago
…that this area is visited by residents who live throughout South Shore and beyond; their input will be gathered and considered, with less emphasis as those who live and work…
Bringing Greenhouse Gas Benefits to Market: Nutrient Management for Nitrous Oxide Reductions
…Oklahoma to test a range of models to estimate and credit on-farm reductions of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. This project has the potential to set a new approach for conservation…
Tally is in: Chicago Green Office Challenge Announces Winners
…Reduced the equivalent of 71 tons of waste annually through expanded recycling and waste reduction efforts. 96% of participants already offered office recycling, and many offices improved those programs with…
Delta Means Change – 20 years of Delta Institute
…cooperation that provided a path for change and the future of brownfield redevelopment. Donna and Tim were inspired and impressed by the Brownfield Forum’s interdisciplinary approach. As a result of…
The Field Museum Achieves LEED-EB: OM Gold Certification
…in 2015. Waste reduction: The Museum made strides in expanding its waste reduction efforts, offering composting in both The Field Bistro and the Explorer Café. The composting includes food waste…
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