Blog
November 14, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach 2022: Year-End Results
Every November, the weather turns cooler, the rush of beach cleanups begins to slow, and we take the time to compile our annual Adopt-a-Beach™ results. The Alliance for the Great […]
Press Release
October 18, 2022
Statement: 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
Chicago, IL (October 18, 2022) – Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Alliance for the Great Lakes President & CEO Joel Brammeier issued the following statement […]
Blog
October 17, 2022
Why the Great Lakes Need Comprehensive Solutions to Plastic Pollution
This post is by Sofia Johansson, who worked as the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Public Policy and Governance Intern this summer. She is a third-year Environmental and Urban Studies […]
Press Release
September 30, 2022
Alliance Applauds Agreement to Move Forward with Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study
Chicago, IL (September 30, 2022) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes thanks the governors of the Great Lakes states for signing an agreement to partner with the U.S. Army […]
Blog
September 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 […]
Blog
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 […]
DC Update
September 13, 2022
Helping Great Lakes Communities Manage Climate Change Impacts
New legislation passed by Congress, and signed into law by the President in July, represents a major step forward for the U.S. to address the climate change threat. The Inflation […]
Press Release
August 11, 2022
Alliance Commends H2Ohio Investment in Lead Service Line Mapping
Chicago, IL (August 11, 2022) – The Alliance for the Great Lakes believes that access to clean water is a necessity that should never be denied, and we commend Gov. […]
DC Update
July 24, 2022
Mid-Year Update: Alliance’s 2022 Federal Priorities
At the beginning of the year we announced an ambitious federal policy agenda. We’re now just past the halfway mark of the year. So we’re asking: are we making progress, […]
Press Release
June 30, 2022
Alliance Statement on the 2022 Western Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
Chicago, IL (June 30, 2022) – Earlier today, NOAA and its research partners released the annual western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast. In response, Alliance for the Great Lakes […]