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Carbon Sequestration

Publications

Tree Planting Consortium Best Management Practice (BMP) Toolkit

December 23, 2024

Incorporating Soil Conservation Practices into Farmland Appraisal in SE Michigan

August 24, 2021

Getting Down to the Roots: A Soil Carbon Strategy for Illinois (Part 3)

December 10, 2017

Pay for Performance “How To Guide”

August 24, 2013

Projects

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County – Developing a Clean Energy, Resiliency, and Sustainability Plan

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County – Developing a Clean Energy, Resiliency, and Sustainability Plan

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has partnered with Delta Institute (Delta) and ECT to develop a plan to advance sustainability, climate action, and resiliency. We are developing a plan that will be comprehensive, equitable, partnership-driven, actionable, fundable, and measurable. Ultimately, we believe this plan will position the District as a regional leader in advancing sustainability.

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Village of Skokie (IL) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Village of Skokie (IL) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Delta conducted a baseline greenhouse gas inventory for the Village of Skokie (IL) to assess current emissions and provide recommendations for reductions across all municipal departments and sectors.

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Regenerative Agriculture and Business Planning / Strategy at Zumwalt Acres in East Central Illinois

Regenerative Agriculture and Business Planning / Strategy at Zumwalt Acres in East Central Illinois

Delta Institute provided consulting and strategic guidance to Zumwalt Acres, a regenerative agriculture-focused family farm in Sheldon, Illinois. Regenerative practices include agroforestry, biochar, natural soil amendments, and other practices; a robust regenerative agriculture apprenticeship is also a core program.

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City of South Bend (IN) Carbon Neutral 2050 Planning

City of South Bend (IN) Carbon Neutral 2050 Planning

Delta provided the City of South Bend and then-Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Administration with an actionable municipal plan to reduce emissions, called Carbon Neutral 2050. Strategies were prioritized for their ability to provide the most substantial emissions cuts while maximizing benefits to residents and businesses.

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Improving Tools to Catalyze Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Lands and Practices

Improving Tools to Catalyze Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Lands and Practices

Delta and Farmland LP partnered to create evaluation and assessment mechanisms to model the economic and environmental benefits of different scenarios to transition traditional commodity agricultural land to diverse, sustainable production models.

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Pay for Performance: A Market-Based Approach to Conservation

Pay for Performance: A Market-Based Approach to Conservation

Delta Institute collaborated with Winrock International and Sand County Foundation to create an innovative and comprehensive "How To Guide" for a new concept called "Pay for Performance," a market-based incentive to pay farmers for documented improvements to water- and soil- quality as a result of conservation-focused agricultural practices.

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