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 […]
Podcast
November 8, 2022
Stannard Lighthouse/Lake Superior Watershed Partnership
Fred Stonehouse is a maritime historian, author, and lecturer. He’s the author of over thirty books on maritime history, many focusing on the Great Lakes. Carl Lindquist, founder and executive […]
Podcast
November 1, 2022
Great Lakes Surfing & the Mission of the Surfrider Foundation
Drew Youngedyke; a native Michigander with a deep love for the lakes and a volunteer with the Northern Michigan Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. In his day job, Drew is […]
Podcast
October 18, 2022
Great Lakes Forum and Clean Water Act Anniversary
As Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO, Joel Brammeier oversees all aspects of the organization, leads a team of professionals across five locations, along with a base of […]
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 […]
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October 18, 2022
The Great Lakes Should Not Leave Anyone Behind
Nothing beats a road trip after a long hiatus from travel. Covering ground by car gives me an opportunity to reconnect with places around the Great Lakes that I have […]
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 […]
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October 14, 2022
Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors Welcomes Newly Elected Board Members
At the Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors meeting on September 16 in Chicago, the Board welcomed two new directors for a three-year term. David Hackett David Hackett […]
Podcast
October 4, 2022
Election Year & The Great Lakes
Molly Flanagan joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes staff in April 2015 as Vice President for Policy after seven years as senior program officer at the Joyce Foundation. Molly […]
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 […]