Advocacy & Leadership
We partner with communities and decision makers to develop actionable solutions that protect the lakes and our communities.
Big news! As of September 29, Adopt-a-Beach™ volunteers have removed more than half a million pounds of litter from Great Lakes shorelines!
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The Alliance for the Great Lakes is a nonpartisan nonprofit working across the region to protect our most precious resource: the fresh, clean, and natural waters of the Great Lakes.
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Our research and analysis inform community leaders and guide policy to protect the Great Lakes.
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We support people and communities in protecting the lakes by providing action-oriented information and programs.
In The News
See more newsSeptember 29, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach Reaches a Milestone
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. As we dug into the data we’d collected, we realized the program was approaching a […]
Podcast
September 27, 2022
Juliann Krupa: September Adopt a Beach Cleanup & Half a Million Pounds Goal
Juliann Krupa is the Volunteer Engagement Manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. In this role, Juliann utilizes her passion for aquatic science and conservation to oversee over 15,000 Adopt-a-Beach […]
September 21, 2022
2022 Midterm Elections: How to Get Involved
Election day – Tuesday, November 8 – is just around the corner. Many federal, state, and local offices are on the ballot around the Great Lakes region. Seven Great Lakes […]