We are proud to announce that Lumin, a free mobile notification service for utility customers, will be recognized with Illinois Green's Emerald Award for Green Innovation at their annual Limelight Reception on May 15. Lumin was created to understand the barriers...
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ILLUMINATING POTENTIAL MARKETS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS IN THE MIDWEST
Throughout the Midwest, construction and demolition (C&D) waste is one of the largest components of the waste stream (sometimes up to 35%), despite the fact that this material can often be reused or recycled with minimal processing. This material includes bricks,...
Delta Institute, Michigan City Sanitary District, and Alliance for the Great Lakes Launch Effort to Reduce Pollution from Stormwater in Michigan City with Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding
Media Contacts Katie Musisi, Director, Communications & Development, Delta Institute, 312-651-4344, kmusisi@delta-institute.org Jennifer Caddick, Vice President, Communications & Engagement, Alliance for the Great Lakes, 312-445-9760, jcaddick@greatlakes.org...
Delta Institute Awarded Grant to Help Farmers Reduce Pollution in the Rabbit River Watershed
An article published in MLive announces that Delta Institute and the Allegan Conservation District received a grant of $465,402 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative over a three-year period to help farmers implement...
Sebewaing hears overview for master plan work
An article in Huron County View covers the Village of Sebewaing's November 6th council meeting where Cindy Winland and Emily Rhodes of Delta Institute presented an overview of their work updating Sebewaing's Master Plan. The update is funded by a pass-through grant...
Grant will improve the health of the Rabbit River Watershed by working with farmers to decrease sediment loading
Delta Institute and Allegan Conservation District have been awarded funding from the U.S. EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to help farmers implement conservation practices on up to 4,500 acres of land in the Rabbit River Watershed for the purpose of...
BOOST: Crowdfunding a More Sustainable Chicago
Guest post by Hannah Slodounik, BOOST co-chair and Sustainability Coordinator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Out of nearly 20 applicants, narrowed down to 5 contenders, only two will win seed funding through BOOST (Building Opportunity for Original and...
Midwest Energy News names Kevin Dick to 40 under 40 award list
Delta Institute Director Kevin Dick, LEED AP O+M, was highlighted in the 2017 Midwest Energy News' 40 Under 40 award list. The program features emerging leaders throughout the region and their work in America's transition to a clean energy economy. Kevin has been an...
Artisan Grain Collaborative Receives USDA Grant to Bring Small-batch Grains to Chicago
We are thrilled to announce that the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC) received a $434,000 grant through the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Local Food Promotion Program. This grant will assist the partnership of bakers, chefs, millers, nonprofits, advocates,...
Brownfield Site in Gary to Become Urban Forest
How can a toxic, Superfund brownfield site that was once a bustling hosiery factory cleanse its past and start anew? An article in the Post-Tribune explains how Fresh Coast Capital LLC and Delta Institute are working together to plant poplar and cottonwood trees to...
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