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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

May 2, 2024

Announcing Our 2024 Wavemaker Honorees

We are excited to unveil the inaugural honorees of the Alliance for the Great Lakes 2024 Wavemaker Awards. As we launch this esteemed recognition for the first time, we celebrate […]

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 […]

Press Release

April 11, 2024

New Report: Vast Majority of Great Lakes Litter is Plastic

CHICAGO, IL (April 11, 2024) – Eighty six percent of litter collected on Great Lakes beaches is composed either partially or fully of plastic, according to a new report released […]

Press Release

April 3, 2024

New MDARD Partnership Will Improve Water Quality Monitoring

LANSING, MI (April 3, 2024) – Nutrient pollution is a severe threat to water quality across the Great Lakes region and is particularly important in the Western Basin of Lake […]

Press Release

March 25, 2024

New Bill to Protect Great Lakes, Drinking Water from Microplastics Receives Support from Environmental Groups

CHICAGO, IL (March 25, 2024) – Last week on World Water Day, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Ocean Conservancy, Illinois Environmental Council, and Loyola University scientists held a press […]