Our Update this month features our new brownfields tool, the winners of this year's BOOST pitch fest, and two new Driven Doers.
We are honored that Candid (formerly known as GuideStar) has recognized Delta Institute for the third year in a row with a Platinum Seal of Transparency!
New tool developed for community-led redevelopment of brownfields
Vacant and underutilized properties dot cityscapes and towns across the Great Lakes region and across the globe. They can be a serious hindrance to economic growth, and lead to social and environmental inequity in communities. The redevelopment or reuse of these sites...
TWO CHICAGO GREEN INNOVATORS WIN SEED FUNDING AT LIVE PITCH EVENT
4th Annual BOOST Event Showcases Chicago's Thriving Sustainability Movement Chicago, IL (November 4, 2015) - In a city with a growing community of entrepreneurs, start-up companies, and venture capital firms, five of Chicago’s emerging green projects took center stage...
Live Crowdfunding Event Boosts Local Sustainability Innovators
This article from Sustainable Chicago highlights the 4th annual BOOST event and the two entrepreneurs who took home funding for their green ventures.
Driven Doers: Mark Gillingham and Beth Urech
Our Driven Doer series highlights the passionate, motivated people who help advance Delta's mission of achieving a resilient Great Lakes environment and economy. We have a double feature for you this month! Mark Gillingham and Beth Urech are a husband and wife team...
Saving the Neighborhood: How Preservation and Blight Intervention Work Together to Foster Liveable Communities
In this Sustainability City Network article, Delta's Cindy Winland discusses methods of dealing with blight.
On Wisconsin: Green Lake Trying to Set an Example
This article from the Wisconsin State Journal discusses why and how Delta Institute is partnering with the Green Lake Association to improve water quality in Green Lake, Wisconsin's deepest natural lake, by reducing phosphorus pollution.
October Update from Delta Institute
Meet two organizations that are making the Chicagoland region more sustainable thanks to seed funding from BOOST Funding Night, an annual, crowd-funded pitch fest, and learn about other upcoming events in our October Update.
Two companies get contracts to take apart Gary homes
This Post-Tribune article highlights the announcement of the contractors who will be taking apart 12 homes in Gary, Indiana, as part of Delta Institute's deconstruction pilot project with the City of Gary which will allow for the salvage of valuable building materials...
Environmental Group, study suggest similar solutions to Saugatuck-Douglas harbor problems
This Holland-Sentinel article highlights Delta Institute's prospective partnership with Saugatuck to reduce the flow of sediment into Kalamazoo Lake. Delta Institute applied for funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for this project, which will take a...