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July 1, 2024
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 […]
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April 3, 2024
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 […]
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March 25, 2024
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 […]
March 8, 2024
This opinion piece was first published by the Chicago Sun-Times. By Molly Flanagan, COO & Vice President for Programs While Illinois didn’t bring ecosystem-destroying invasive carp to the United States, […]