In collaboration with the Savanna Institute and Liberty Prairie Foundation, this webinar dives into the benefits, shortcomings and lessons learned of implementing Agroforestry on Soil Health.
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...
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...
Waist-deep in waste contracts: What we’ve learned and how we can work toward a more sustainable approach to materials management
In Cook County, our relationship with waste is on an unsustainable course. We produce about seven pounds of it per person per day, compared to the national average of 4.4 pounds. Our high rate of waste generation has eclipsed our landfill capacity, as Cook County’s...
EDF and Partners Win Grant to Reduce Emissions from Agriculture
This article from Ag Professional lists Delta Institute as a co-recipient, alongside the EDF, of a $960,000 grant that will help almond and corn farmers increase their fertilizer use efficiency and reduce their impact on the climate.
The Field Museum Achieves LEED-EB: OM Gold Certification
Joint News Release Media Contact: Emily Waldren, 312-665-7107, ewaldren@fieldmuseum.org Katie Yocum Musisi, 312-651-4344, kmusisi@delta-institute.org CHICAGO (March 16, 2015) – The Field Museum and Delta Institute today announced that the U.S. Green Building Council...
Chicago’s Green Innovators To Pitch New Projects at Crowd-Funding Event
Contact: Margo O’Hara, mkohara1@gmail.com, 312-282-5088 (CHICAGO) - In a city where a growing community of entrepreneurs and decision-makers are leading a national conversation around sustainability, several of Chicago’s emerging green projects will take center stage...
Delta Institute Launches 4th Chicago Green Office Challenge
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 2, 2014) – Today Delta Institute CEO Jean Pogge announced the launch of the Chicago Green Office Challenge, an impact-driven competition that encourages Chicago businesses to adopt sustainable practices that promote efficiency, save money, and...
Putting Waste “On The Table”
On Monday, May 12, more than 11,000 Chicagoans gathered over lunch and dinner tables across the city to exchange ideas for the future of Chicago, as part of The Chicago Community Trust's "On The Table" campaign. Delta Institute co-hosted an "On The Table" lunch with...