Illinois

Civic science is a way for people in multiple locations to learn together as they each grow, care for, and study perennial grain crops. This page includes guides to silphium, perennial wheat, and sainfoin.

This report explains how carbon capture projects can deliver environmental, health, and economic co-benefits, including reduced air pollution, job creation, community investment, and support for equitable climate and industrial transition strategies.

Delta Institute and our community partners performed a BioBlitz, an on-the ground assessment of existing flora and fauna, to create a baseline of biodiversity on four parcels within the South Shore neighborhood. This baseline data is the first step in accomplishing this project’s primary objectives: 1. Create a database of critical data measuring the impact […]

To assess conservation adoption in Illinois and identify key factors that lead to higher adoption rates, Delta Institute and Environmental Working Group partnered to identify conservation hotspots, defined as Illinois counties with high uptake of specific conservation programs, and evaluate the impact of relevant factors. The results of the analysis suggest that future strategies which […]

Carbon capture and storage refers to a suite of technologies that reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution from industrial facilities and power plants. Carbon capture and storage captures CO2 and other pollutants directly from a facility before they are emitted. The CO2 is then compressed and transported to where it is permanently and securely stored in […]

Data platform tracking clean economy investments and projects; provides state fact sheets.

Local ABC News affiliate covering regional news including climate impacts and environmental reporting in the Midwest.

Public land management agency focused on conservation, restoration, and climate resilience.

Government office with the purpose of accelerating the advancement and deployment of solar technology in support of an equitable transition to a decarbonized economy.

The Environmental Protection Network harnesses the expertise of over 650 former EPA career staff and political appointees from across the country to serve as a trusted resource, answering calls for objective analysis, scientific rigor, and a vision for a transformed 21st century EPA.