Donnelley Foundation

 In 2008, the Delta Institute began the Transportation and Environmental Collaboration Initiative (TECI) working with the Sustainability Team of Chicago Wilderness. At the time, environmental stakeholders knew little about the transportation planning process, and transportation professionals had limited and inconsistent access to local environmental resources. Delta and the Sustainability Team developed a work plan to build capacity on both sides by identifying existing tools, hosting forums, and providing technical assistance. They also created consensus-driven natural resource prioritization maps.