CHICAGO, IL (November 16, 2016) In a city with a growing community of entrepreneurs, start-up companies, and venture capital firms, four of Chicago’s emerging green projects took center stage at Chop Shop to make their pitch for exposure and seed funding. Two...
Earlier this month, the Field Museum was recognized for its water and energy conservation and waste reduction with the Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award. The award was given to 25 public and private organizations that demonstrate a commitment to sustainable...
Delta's Ben Shorofsky is quoted in this press release from Food:Land:Opportunity where they announce the winners of the Food to Market Challenge. Delta Institute's Artisan Grain Collaborative made it to the finalist round.
This NWI Times article discusses the new round of Knight Cities Challenge funding that is available for those who want to help cities succeed. Delta's Steel City Salvage project, which will create a materials reuse facility and marketplace for Gary's deconstructed...
This Sustainable Chicago Magazine article highlights the finalists for BOOST, the live-crowdfunded pitch event organized by the Delta Emerging Leaders, associate board of Delta Institute. Read more.
This Post-Tribune article reports on the Gary Redevelopment Commission's decision to award contracts to three organizations that are advising the city on deconstruction of abandoned homes. Among them is Delta Insitute, who devised the initial deconstruction plan. Read...
Media Contact: Katie Yocum Musisi Email: kmusisi@delta-institute.org Phone: 312-651-4344 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18th, 2016 Funding a Sustainable Future – 5th Annual BOOST Event Funds Social Innovation in Chicagoland CHICAGO, IL - BOOST (Building Opportunities...
-Ben Shorofsky, Programs Specialist at Delta Institute Grains and beans represent a significant portion of our food system, but they are relatively new to the local food conversation. Delta Institute is proud to be part of a collaborative effort aimed at bringing...
This HazMat Magazine article highlights our brownfield remediation work in Muskegon, MI and our recent video that describes how using poplar trees remediates soil.
This article from the Lansing State Journal highlights the launch of a food scraps pilot program that Delta is leading in partnership with the city's Live Green Lansing initiative and Hammond Farms. The program is funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental...
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