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On The Table: How Might Lake Michigan Be A Unifying Force For Chicago?

On The Table: How Might Lake Michigan Be A Unifying Force For Chicago?

On May 10th, Delta joined thousands of organizations and individuals across the Chicago region to host an event for the Chicago Community Trust’s On The Table event. For the last three years, On The Table has provided an umbrella for thousands of Chicagoans to gather...

Hobart Initiative Scores Funding

This Inside Indiana Business article highlights the $355,000 in USEPA Great Lakes Restoration initiative funds that will be used to support infrastructure projects aiming to reduce polluted stormwater runoff in Hobart, Indiana. Read more. 

EPA grant will cut pollutants entering Lake Michigan

This WFLI article shares the news of the recent US EPA grant that Delta Institute and partners will use to implement green infrastructure practices in Hobart, Indiana. Read more.

WattTime Partners With Energate to Launch Green Smart Thermostat Solution

This Chicago Tribune community post celebrates the launch of a smart thermostat beta pilot that Delta Institute is involved with. WattTime, a nonprofit based in California, has developed software that helps households automatically use cleaner energy to power their...

Gary, Indiana: A 2016 Winner of a Knight Cities Challenge Grant

This Chicago Crusader article highlights Delta Institute's project, Steel City Salvage, as a recent winner of the 2016 Knigh Cities Challenge. The $385,000 prize will be used to establish a materials reuse hub in Gary, IN.

Delta Project in Gary, IN wins Knight Cities Challenge

On April 12, 2016, Delta Institute joined partners in Gary, IN to celebrate the selection of its project, Steel City Salvage, as a Knight Cities Challenge winner. The competitive Challenge attracted more that 4,500 ideas from the Knight Foundation's 26 target...

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