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About Trailblazers Training

The Delta Institute's Trailblazers Training is designed to help participants understand the green economy, get practical advice on funding and implementing sustainability efforts, and learn about what really works from experts and peers. Through Trailblazers Training, businesses and communities can now learn from Delta's decades-long experience how to get on (and stay on) the path to success in the green economy.

Current Workshop

Get Ready, Get Set and Grow With the Green Economy

The green economy is expected to contribute billions of dollars and generate millions of jobs in the coming decades. Encouraged by federal economic incentives and state and local stimulus spending, businesses, community leaders and employment specialists want to know how to tap into this emerging sector to enhance competitiveness and promote economic recovery. Based on research and key findings from Delta Institute's own market strategy development, this six-hour session is designed to help participants understand the dynamics of the green economy and prepare themselves to grow with this emerging sector.

Who Should Attend?

• Government officials, mayors, trustees and elected officials
• City planners, planning commissioners, building departments
• Community-minded business and civic leaders
• Nonprofits economic development, business and industry bodies
• Green entrepreneurs and existing businesses interested in the green economy
• Practitioners involved in building design and construction, energy, waste and water management and other environmentally related fields.

Other Training Topics

Delta offers full-day and half-day workshops providing cutting-edge information and guidance on applying this information to participants' unique situations. Many of our trainings offer continuing education units (CEUs) that participants can put toward professional certifications. Some of our topics include:

• Getting Ready to Grow with the Green Economy
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Green Building from the Ground Up
• Green Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Carbon Measurement and Mitigation
• Finding Value in Waste
• Financing and Marketing Green Enterprises
• Developing a Green Economic Development Plan
• Engaging Your Community and Employees in Sustainability
• Energy Performance Contracting for Public Housing Authorities
• Nuts & Bolts of Redeveloping Brownfields
• Stormwater Best Management Practices Training for Northeastern Illinois

Customized Trainings

Looking to provide education or training for your staff, colleagues, members or community? Delta can create a customized training program on just about any environmental topic to meet your goals. Contact dpopely@delta-institute.org or call (312) 554-0900 x 15 to discuss your needs.

Workshops are offered at convenient locations throughout the Chicago area. Please check back for upcoming sessions and fees.