Green Soapbox 2022: City Resilience

Green Soapbox 2022: City Resilience

Green Soap Box is an annual event, organized by the Delta Emerging Leaders Associate Board, that explores an environmental issue impacting our local community.

Apply to Become a Delta Emerging Leader!

Apply to Become a Delta Emerging Leader!

Are you, or someone you know, passionate about advancing innovative solutions to sustainability in the Midwest?  Consider applying to join the volunteer associate board of Delta Institute: the Delta Emerging Leaders (DELs)! The DELs advance Delta’s mission by...
Announcing the Winner of BOOST 2020!

Announcing the Winner of BOOST 2020!

Presenting the winner of Delta Institute’s 9th annual BOOST event! BOOST is a platform for early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative products and services to provide sustainable change in the Midwest. BOOST 2020 is a virtual showcase, welcoming hundreds of...
BOOST 2020: The Midwest’s Emerging Entrepreneurs in Sustainability

BOOST 2020: The Midwest’s Emerging Entrepreneurs in Sustainability

BOOST is a platform for early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative products and services to provide sustainable change in the Midwest. BOOST 2020 was a virtual showcase, welcoming hundreds of supporters to participate in selecting this year’s winners. BOOST is hosted...

Welcome the New 2019 Delta Emerging Leaders!

The Delta Emerging Leaders (DELs) serve as the official associate board of Delta Institute and advance Delta’s mission by expanding its network of supporters, donors, and partners through events and initiatives that engage new and diverse audiences. Since 2011,...
KitcheNet Named Winner of BOOST 2018

KitcheNet Named Winner of BOOST 2018

Chicago, IL (November 14, 2018) — KitcheNet announced as the winner of the 7th annual BOOST. BOOST, a crowd-funded pitch fest that seeks to solve complex environmental challenges around the Midwest, is presented by the Delta Emerging Leaders, Delta Institute’s...

CHICAGO’S GREEN INNOVATORS TO PITCH NEW PROJECTS AT CROWD-FUNDING EVENT

7th Annual BOOST Event Showcases Chicago’s Thriving Sustainability Movement   Chicago, IL (October 16, 2018) — The Delta Emerging Leaders (DELs), an associate board of the Delta Institute, today announced their finalists for the 7th annual Building Opportunities...
BOOST: Crowdfunding a More Sustainable Chicago

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...
5th Annual BOOST Event Showcases Chicago’s Thriving Sustainability Movement

5th Annual BOOST Event Showcases Chicago’s Thriving Sustainability Movement

CHICAGO, IL (November 16, 2016) In a city with a growing community of entrepreneurs, start-up companies, and venture capital firms, four of Chicago’s emerging green projects took center stage at Chop Shop to make their pitch for exposure and seed funding. Two...
Behind the scenes of the Field Museum’s LEED Gold

Behind the scenes of the Field Museum’s LEED Gold

Behind the scenes of the Field Museum’s LEED Gold The Merchandise Mart, Prudential Plaza, and now the Field Museum. These are only some of Chicago’s iconic and historic buildings that Delta Institute successfully assisted in earning a Gold certification in...