Delta Institute is working with Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative and community partners to steward community green space via workforce development in the Chicago neighborhoods of Washington Park, Woodlawn, and South Shore.
Projects Roster
Enhancing Urban Forestry and Community Engagement in Hammond, Indiana
Delta is planting 200 trees in the Hammond’s Third District and historic Harrison Park and also creating its urban forestry management plan.
Innovative Municipal Green Infrastructure ESG Financing
Delta Institute is piloting an innovative financing and service delivery approach to support small-to-mid-sized Great Lakes municipalities to implement GI at scale.
Restoring The Duck Creek Tributary In Northwest Indiana
Delta Institute is restoring a key waterway in Hobart, Indiana, that flows throughout the entire watershed and ultimately into Lake Michigan.
Protecting Water Quality on Chicago’s Southeast Side via Stormwater Wetlands at the IIPD
Delta Institute is working with our long-term partner, the Illinois International Port District to assess and evaluate the placement and creation of two new wetlands that will capture stormwater on IIPD’s land–keeping pollutants from entering the Calumet River and traveling through dozens of downstream communities.
Soil Health-focused Land Valuation Market Research in Illinois
Delta analyzed Illinois’ farmland real estate market in Illinois to institutionalize Soil Health as a factor in the land appraisal process in Illinois.
Expanding and Stewarding Regional Forest Canopy via a Tree Planting Consortium in Northwest Indiana
Delta Institute is working with municipal, business, and community partners in Lake County, Indiana to expand regional forest canopy acreage via an innovative multi-community approach to comprehensive forest planning.
Generating Critical Data and Methods to Support Nature-Based Green Infrastructure on the South Side
Delta is working with community partners to monitor the impacts of nature-based Green Infrastructure projects on Chicago’s South Side.
Community-Led Planning to Reduce Shoreline Flooding in the South Shore Neighborhood of Chicago
Delta Institute (Delta) is working with local groups and public agencies to complete in-depth community engagement centered around shoreline resilience planning and implementation for the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. For years this community has been buffeted by extreme weather and Lake Michigan events, and a comprehensive, cohesive community planning process is essential.
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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