Blog
May 12, 2022
4 Ways Climate Change Is Challenging the Great Lakes
With our abundant fresh water and temperate climate, the Great Lakes region is often thought of as a climate haven that may be off the hook from the worst impacts […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
The Great Lakes Compact and Climate Change
An epic decade-long effort to keep Great Lakes water in the basin provides inspiration, and crucial protection, as we face an even larger challenge: climate change. For our 50th anniversary, […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
Pollution from Point Source to Nonpoint Source
A half-century ago, legislation began to reduce dumping by heavy industry into the Great Lakes. Sewage is another prime source of point source pollution, one we are still tackling. Now […]
Blog
September 10, 2020
Green Stormwater Infrastructure in the Right-of-Way: 5 Case Studies
Cities across the country are investing in their water infrastructure systems with hopes of achieving triple bottom line benefits – for people, the environment, and economic return. In the face […]
BLOG
April 14, 2020
Great Lakes Water Levels Q & A
Q: Why are Great Lakes water levels so high? It’s natural for the Great Lakes to rise and fall over time, but the lakes are currently experiencing a period of […]
BLOG
February 10, 2020
Alliance Releases 2020 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities
Today, the Alliance for the Great Lakes announced our 2020 Great Lakes Federal Policy Priorities. With the support of Congress, the Great Lakes region has made significant progress to protect […]
Blog
August 27, 2019
Flooding Hits Hardest in Chicago’s Communities of Color
This post is by Marcella Bondie Keenan, Program Director at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and Olga Bautista, Southeast Side Community Planning Manager at Alliance for the Great Lakes and […]
BLOG
September 13, 2018
Global Talent Finds Local Solutions to Protect the Lakes
IBM Corporate Service Corps “USA1” members comprise four project teams embedded in nonprofits around Chicago this summer. Last month, a team of four women from around the world joined the […]
Blog
August 20, 2018
Detroiters Explore Creative Options to Reduce Flooding, Improve Neighborhoods
It was a moment for celebration. After months of effort, residents and community organizations along Detroit’s Conner Creek Greenway were about to see their first tangible results. A professional engineering […]
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 […]