About Delta Institute

The Delta Institute: Transforming the Great Lakes region into the vital center of an emerging green economy.

What do people really need to create a green economy?

They need the roadmap from here to there. Imagine a world of better options. Where businesses, government agencies, and individuals can readily access proven blueprints for saving energy, reducing environmental impacts, or community redevelopment. Imagine that together, these strategies provide a clear path to regional sustainability.

They need inspirational leadership. Our heroes are the pioneers and innovators in our community. We build bridges that link entrepreneurial leaders ready to make the leap to those already working at the cutting edge.

They need the capital to take their first steps. In a green economy, incentives and seed funds are readily available to make the transition. A blend of debt financing, venture funding and philanthropic dollars pave the way. Green business is, quite simply, good business.

And they need credible answers from people with experience. The road is a lot smoother when you travel with someone who already knows the way. Delta’s team is ready to help you navigate your journey with a unique combination of broad expertise and problem solving creativity.

Who we are. We’re busy blazing the trail. When our work is done, all anyone should have to do is follow the clearly marked path. Delta creates, funds and implements programs that integrate environmental, economic and community health to develop the green economy. Can you picture the world you wish for? The world you wish for, we work for.

What we do. Our role is to take chances and innovate. We tackle hard problems by creating credible examples and cutting-edge solutions that have a big impact when adopted as mainstream strategies. We are driven by our creativity and by our ability to implement our ideas with large-scale, measurable results.

And We are Getting it Done.

One child at a time – Securing $12 million to replace lead contaminated windows.
One farm at a time - Helping farmers, foresters and landowners trade in carbon credits.
One brownfield at a time – Turning ‘unusable’ land into creative new developments.
One community at a time – Providing transitional jobs for hard-to-employ people.
One building at a time – Creating strategies to green the world’s second largest office.