In Brief: Who we are, and what we do

In Brief: Who we are, and what we do

By 2025, Delta will collaboratively address environmental, economic, and social issues in our home region, impacting more than 500 communities, one million acres, and 100 million captured stormwater gallons. We’ll achieve these goals through our efforts centered on agriculture, climate, water, and community development.

Our Impact: Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Our Impact: Nature-Based Climate Solutions

By 2025, Delta Institute will assist municipalities by integrating natural climate solutions and Green Infrastructure (GI) to reduce climate change impacts through capturing 100 million stormwater gallons and leveraging $100 million in municipal GI investment.

Urban Infrastructure Impacted by Changing Climate

Urban Infrastructure Impacted by Changing Climate

An article and video published in CGTN America highlights how city infrastructure is being threatened today by our changing climate. Eve Pytel, Director at Delta Institute, is quoted sharing how our urban infrastructure is compromised and that we need to solve the...

How is Midwest Infrastructure Impacted by Climate Change?

An article published in The Columbia Chronicle presents a study by Mary Craighead of the Midwest Economic Policy Institute titled “Climate Change and Its Impact on Infrastructure Systems in the Midwest.” The purpose of the study is to educate the Midwest about how...
Advancing Climate-Smart Solutions in 2016

Advancing Climate-Smart Solutions in 2016

Happy New Year! While the frigid Midwest winter has finally set in around us, the Delta offices are buzzing with activity. Looking back on 2015, two key milestones—the Clean Power Plan and the UN Paris Agreement — remind of us of the critical importance of our...