This Green Building Advisor blog post discusses the strategies that rust belt cities are experimenting with in order to deal with disinvestment. Delta's Knight Foundation funded materials reuse facility was highlighted.
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Switching to switchgrass? Study models soil impact of biofuel crops
This Midwest Energy News article highlights a study that modeled how an increasing amount of biofuel production would impact the soil's ability to store carbon, and quotes Delta's Ryan Anderson. Read the article.
Delta’s Work on Little Village Brownfields Published by Geo-Chicago
Delta Institute’s Margaret Renas and Ben Shorofsky were recently published in the 2016 proceedings of Geo-Chicago: Sustainability, Energy, and the Geoenvironment. Their paper, titled “Community-Based Prioritization of a Brownfield Site Inventory for Redevelopment,”...
New faces and new roles in the Delta network
Say hello to new Delta staff David Lezaks Senior Specialist, Ecosystems David is a Senior Specialist in the Ecosystems practice here at Delta where he manages a portfolio of projects that focuses on building a more regenerative economy. He is a strategic planner and...
Kansas State University Engineers to engage Chicagoans in air pollution monitoring
This Kansas State University news release, published by EurekAlert, highlights Delta's partnership with KSU, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, University of Illinois at Chicago, Alliance for a Greener South Loop, Respiratory Health Association,...
Getting Down to the Roots: Why Soil Matters for Climate Stabilization (and More)
This blog post by Delta's ecological economist Ryan Anderson originally appeared on The Climate Trust's blog on July 26, 2016 Following 2015’s designation as the International Year of Soils by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, soil carbon sequestration is...
Coal Plant Shutdowns: Operators Need to Manage Community Relationships
This Lexology article discusses how a coal plant shutdown has both positive and negative effects on the neighboring community, and it references Delta's research on how proactive community engagement can help accelerate the redevelopment process. Read more.
How utilizing EPA’s Decision Support Tool can greatly improve waste management systems
This WasteDive article discusses how Delta worked with the EPA to put their Decision Support Tool to use in the Chicago area during a 2014 study. The Decision Support Tool (DST) will help municipalities implement different waste management practices to boost the...
How Rust Belt cities are boosting sustainability
This Green Biz article highlights how Gary, Indiana is incorporating conservation and stormwater management-oriented practices like deconstruction and green infrastructure, into its plans.
Delta Shares Innovative Approaches to Brownfields Redevelopment in the U.S.
This HazMat Management magazine article features a presentation Delta's Margaret Renas recently gave at the Canadian Brownfields Network annual conference. In it, she discusses the benefits of deconstruction, phytoremediation, and green infrastructure.
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