Press Release

May 31, 2018

Great Lakes Need Protection from Ocean and Freshwater Ships

Chicago, IL (May 31, 2018) –  A new report released today by the Great Waters Research Collaborative has found that lakers — ships that transit solely within Great Lakes waterways […]

Adopt-a-Beach Team of the Week

May 24, 2018

Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab: Keeping and sustaining relationships between generations

A baby, bundled up. A toddler, picking up plastic before constructing sand castles. High school youth groups. College sorority sisters. Religious group Sisters. The Earth Day cleanup — the 6th […]

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May 19, 2018

Kicking Off Adopt-a-Beach 2018

The Future Is Bright for Adopt-a-Beach and the Lakes Adopt-a-Beach volunteers across the region took to their local beaches for Spring Kickoff this year with a record 108 cleanups in […]

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April 23, 2018

Gino’s East Digs Deep and Goes Green

Gino’s East is digging deep — and not just with their deep dish pizza. They’re digging deep for the Great Lakes. Gino’s East is a Chicago-based restaurant chain that has […]

Press Release

April 12, 2018

Senate Scheduled to Vote Next Week on Legislation to Weaken Rules Protecting the Great Lakes from Aquatic Invasive Species Introductions

Joint Media Statement from: Alliance for the Great Lakes • Citizens Campaign for the Environment • Clean Wisconsin • Michigan League of Conservation Voters • Minnesota Environmental Partnership • National Wildlife Federation • […]

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April 10, 2018

8-Year-Old Noah Albert Makes A Splash To Protect The Lakes

Eight year old Noah Albert is from South Bend, Indiana, a town just 30 minutes inland from Lake Michigan. He and his family frequently travel to beaches up and down […]

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March 29, 2018

Seaway Opens for 2018 Shipping Season, Risk of Aquatic Invasive Species Introductions Continues

Chicago, IL (March 29, 2018) – Today marks the start of the 60th shipping season on the St. Lawrence Seaway as the locks on the Welland Canal and in Massena, […]

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March 28, 2018

City of Chicago Joins Michigan in Stepping Up to Stop Asian Carp

Chicago, IL (March 28, 2018) – In late January, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced a new partnership with Ohio, Ontario, and Wisconsin to stop Asian carp. The jurisdictions stepped up […]

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March 22, 2018

Ohio EPA’s Declaration of Lake Erie as ‘Impaired’ is a Step in the Right Direction

Cleveland (March 22, 2018) – Today the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced the listing of the open waters of western Lake Erie as “impaired” under the Clean Water Act in […]

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March 13, 2018

Libations for the Lakes Brings Chicago Community Together for the Great Lakes

Can one community make a difference in a region as big as the Great Lakes? The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Chicago Young Professional Council believes that big things happen […]