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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.

City of Chicago Waste Strategy Webinar

City of Chicago Waste Strategy Webinar

Photo by Kevin Rajaram Join as us we mark an important day for our region with the release of the 2021 City of Chicago Waste Strategy. The City of Chicago has an exciting opportunity to implement strategies to tackle the issues of waste and materials management that...
Final Chicago Prize Update and Our Next Steps

Final Chicago Prize Update and Our Next Steps

Following the Chicago Prize winner announcement by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, all of us at Delta congratulate Always Growing, Auburn Gresham for winning the Chicago Prize. We’re excited to see their plans unfold in Auburn Gresham and the impact they will...
Planning with Coal Plant Communities in Transition

Planning with Coal Plant Communities in Transition

By Emily Rhodes At the beginning of the month, we published our “Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap: A Guide for Communities in Transition.” We compiled the lessons we learned alongside communities to ensure that no community has to start their transition from scratch....
Guide Provides Resources to Navigate the Coal Transition Process

Guide Provides Resources to Navigate the Coal Transition Process

Media Contact: Amy Yanow CHICAGO, IL – May 3, 2018 – Delta Institute releases “Coal Plant Redevelopment Roadmap: A Guide for Communities in Transition,” which helps communities plan for the closure and potential reuse of their coal plants in ways that...
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...