Blog
November 20, 2023
20 Years and Counting
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers removed more than 530,000 pieces of litter – weighing over 25,000 pounds – from Great Lakes shorelines in 2023. Each piece of litter is part of a bigger […]
Blog
November 2, 2023
Alliance Earns Three Top Charity Ratings
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded top charitable ratings from Charity Navigator, Guidestar, and GreatNonprofits. The ratings recognize our organization’s financial health, […]
Press Release
October 9, 2023
Waukesha’s Diversion of Lake Michigan Water Highlights the Importance of the Great Lakes Compact
Chicago, IL (October 9, 2023) – The City of Waukesha, Wisconsin began supplying Lake Michigan water to its residents today. This is the first diversion of Great Lakes water to […]
Diving Deep for Solutions
October 4, 2023
Complicated Crops: Agriculture is a major economic engine in the Great Lakes, and poses the greatest threat to their waters
For our Diving Deep for Solutions series, we commissioned author and journalist Kari Lydersen to examine big issues facing the lakes today and how our expert team at the Alliance […]
Press Release
September 28, 2023
Plan to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality Lacks Elements Critical for Success
Chicago, IL (September 28, 2023) – Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S EPA) approved the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed total maximum daily load (TMDL) for the Maumee […]
DC Update
August 23, 2023
Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing in an Era of Divided Government?
At the beginning of the year, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We also noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of […]
Diving Deep for Solutions
August 16, 2023
An Ounce of Prevention: Keeping New Invasive Species Out of the Great Lakes
For our Diving Deep for Solutions series, we commissioned author and journalist Kari Lydersen to examine big issues facing the lakes today and how our expert team at the Alliance […]
Press Release
June 30, 2023
Michigan & Illinois Funding Is Welcome Step toward Construction of Invasive Carp Barrier
Chicago, IL (June 30, 2023) – This week the Michigan legislature approved $64 million in the appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024 to help fund construction of the Brandon Road […]
Press Release
June 29, 2023
Region not on track to meet phosphorus reductions needed to limit western Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms
Chicago, IL (June 29, 2023) – Earlier today, NOAA and its research partners released the annual western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast. In response, Alliance for the Great Lakes Agriculture […]
Blog
June 27, 2023
Models of Shared Service Arrangements in Stormwater Governance
Cities across the country are investing in their stormwater infrastructure with hopes of achieving triple bottom line benefits – for people, the environment, and economic return. In the face of […]