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August 23, 2018
Aveda Earth Month 2018 Raises $200,000 for the Great Lakes
For the 11th year in a row, the Alliance for the Great Lakes was a beneficiary of regional Aveda Earth Month efforts. Aveda celebrates Earth Month in a big way. […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
August 17, 2018
Pathways program removes 86 lbs. of litter from Foster Beach
Beachgoers flooded Chicago’s lakefront for fun and fireworks on a toasty Fourth of July. In the aftermath of the festivities, it became apparent the beach was in need of some […]
Press Release
August 8, 2018
Statement from Alliance for the Great Lakes on the Discovery of Two New Non-Native Species in the Great Lakes
Chicago, IL (August 8, 2018) – Earlier today, Cornell University Biological Field Station announced the discovery of two new non-native species of zooplankton – Diaphanosoma fluviatile and Mesocyclops pehpeiensis – […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
August 3, 2018
Middle School Green Team supports Green Day in the Bay
When the Whitefish Bay Middle School Green Team stumbled upon a broken air conditioning unit at their local beach cleanup, they kept their cool. And, they did what they do […]
Press Release
July 11, 2018
Statement: New Ohio Executive Order a Step in the Right Direction to Rescue Lake Erie
Chicago, IL (July 11, 2018) – Today Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Executive Order 2018-09K: Taking Steps to Protect Lake Erie. Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO Joel […]
Press Release
July 10, 2018
Community Celebration to Showcase Creative Options for Reducing Flooding, Improving Neighborhoods along Conner Creek Greenway
Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Detroit Greenways Coalition, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability Detroit, MI […]
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July 5, 2018
Chicago Young Professional Council Awards 2018 Grants
The Chicago Young Professional Council started two years ago with one goal in mind: to champion and support clean water projects in their community. They made progress towards that goal […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
June 20, 2018
Adopt-a-Beach team leader connects the ocean to the Great Lakes
Long-time Adopt-a-Beach team leader Stephanie Kreuger may have been absent from the cleanup she coordinated June 9th, but she was far from absent from the cause. While her new organization […]
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June 13, 2018
A Family’s Commitment to the Lakes
The Solberg family believes in the importance of clean water. Charles and Joyce, along with their five children, Jenny, Chad, Travis, Lisa, and Sarah, see clean water as a guiding […]
Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week
June 7, 2018
Cleveland Young Professional Council hosts its first-ever Adopt-a-Beach cleanup as a group
This Cinco de Mayo, the Alliance’s Cleveland Young Professional Council did not spend the day cheers-ing drinks. Rather, they dedicated their morning to protecting Lake Erie. The council hosted its […]