On Monday, May 12, more than 11,000 Chicagoans gathered over lunch and dinner tables across the city to exchange ideas for the future of Chicago, as part of The Chicago Community Trust's "On The Table" campaign. Delta Institute co-hosted an "On The Table" lunch with...
Last night Delta Institute received an Innovation Award from the American Carbon Registry to recognize the registration of Delta’s nitrogen fertilizer project on ACR, marking the first-ever environmental credit transaction aimed at reducing harmful N2O emissions in...
Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge announced today that Delta was awarded funding from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to implement the Lake Michigan Forum and Watershed Academy (LMFWA) in 2014. The Forum and...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE The Climate Trust and Delta Institute today announced a new effort to reward farmers for reducing the environmental impacts of their nitrogen fertilizer practices. Delta Institute of Chicago and its partners will work with farmers across the...
Today, Delta Institute published “Urban Wood Best Management Practices,” a new resource that provides guidance to public and private land managers and tree care companies on opportunities for urban wood reuse. View the publication: Urban Wood Best Management...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Today, Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) Executive Director Antonio Lopez announced the launch of a joint initiative to begin revitalization of vacant buildings and lots, known as...
Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge announced today that Delta is partnering with the City of Chicago, Hispanic Housing Development Corporation (HHDC), Enterprise Community Partners, University of Chicago and Clique Studios on an innovative, six-month pilot designed to...
Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge announced today that Delta has been awarded a contract from Southwest Solutions for the sustainable removal of 9 single-family and multi-family homes in Wayne County, paving the way for new opportunities for economic development in...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Grant funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) will support a multi-disciplinary partnership to reduce harmful runoff from agricultural lands in the Milwaukee River Watershed. A team led by nonprofits Winrock International, Delta...
The Chicago Merchandise Mart, long known as the world’s largest commercial building, can now tout itself as the world’s largest LEED Gold-Certified commercial building. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the iconic building a Gold Certification under the 2009...
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