Blog
August 16, 2024
Great Lakes Water is Staying in the Great Lakes
On August 5th, the New York Times opinion section published a piece by Arizona State University professor Dr. Jay Famiglietti where he asked Will We Have to Pump the Great […]
Press Release
August 12, 2024
Illinois First Great Lakes State to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bottles in Hotels
Chicago, IL (August 12, 2024) – On Friday, Governor Pritzker signed the Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act (SB2960) into law, which requires hotels with 50 or more rooms to eliminate the […]
Blog
August 1, 2024
The 2024 Election Season and the Great Lakes
As the 2024 election season ramps up, voters are getting ready to cast their ballots. They’re researching candidate platforms, attending events, asking tough questions of candidates, and talking with family, […]
Blog
July 30, 2024
New Targeting Strategies to Fight Algal Blooms
This August marks the 10-year anniversary of when residents of Toledo, Ohio awoke to urgent warnings not to drink or use their tap water. Half a million people were unable […]
President's Message
July 1, 2024
Historic Win for the Great Lakes: Invasive Carp Barrier Gets Final OK
I write today with big news. For more than a decade, we’ve been working with scientists, advocates, federal agencies, and elected officials to prevent invasive carp in the Mississippi River […]
Press Release
July 1, 2024
Historic Agreement Signed to Keep Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes
Chicago, IL (July 1, 2024) – Today, a coalition of environmental, conservation, and advocacy groups celebrated the announcement that Illinois Governor Pritzker, Michigan Governor Whitmer and the U.S. Army Corps […]
Press Release
June 11, 2024
Illinois Must Act Now To Keep Invasive Carp out of the Great Lakes
Chicago, IL (June 11, 2024) – A diverse group of stakeholders from the conservation and environmental community, labor, and local government held a press conference today to discuss the invasive […]
Blog
May 22, 2024
Adopt-a-Beach Makes a Splash
Adopt-a-Beach made a big splash in the media this spring, raising awareness about plastic pollution and solutions. And 20 years’ worth of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers were part of it. “One of […]
Blog
May 9, 2024
2024: An Important Year for Great Lakes Restoration
In 2010, Congress established the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to allow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), working in collaboration with other federal agencies, states, and tribes, to fund […]
Blog
April 22, 2024
“Thank you for helping our Great Lakes shine!”
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers and Alliance Ambassadors do so much for the Great Lakes! They organize beach cleanups. They spread the word about how people can protect the lakes. They build community […]