Blog
November 20, 2023
20 Years and Counting
Adopt-a-Beach volunteers removed more than 530,000 pieces of litter – weighing over 25,000 pounds – from Great Lakes shorelines in 2023. Each piece of litter is part of a bigger […]
Blog
November 14, 2023
One Earth: Young Filmmakers Shine A Light on Great Lakes Issues
The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest invites inspiring young filmmakers across the world, from grades three through post-grad, to submit films that address today’s most pressing environmental challenges. The contest […]
Blog
November 2, 2023
Alliance Earns Three Top Charity Ratings
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded top charitable ratings from Charity Navigator, Guidestar, and GreatNonprofits. The ratings recognize our organization’s financial health, […]
Blog
November 1, 2023
Charting the Future of the Great Lakes: Insights from the HOW Conference and Governors’ Summit
Note: This blog was co-written by President & CEO Joel Brammeier and Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement Crystal M.C. Davis. For four days in Cleveland on the shores […]
Press Release
October 17, 2023
EPA Rule Fails to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species
Joint statement from the Alliance for the Great Lakes, the Environmental Law and Policy Center and the National Wildlife Federation regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking […]
Blog
October 13, 2023
Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors Welcomes Newly Elected Board Member & Returning Officers
At the Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors meeting on October 6, 2023, in Chicago, the Board welcomed Timothy Alston for a three-year term. New Board Member: Timothy […]
Press Release
October 9, 2023
Waukesha’s Diversion of Lake Michigan Water Highlights the Importance of the Great Lakes Compact
Chicago, IL (October 9, 2023) – The City of Waukesha, Wisconsin began supplying Lake Michigan water to its residents today. This is the first diversion of Great Lakes water to […]
Diving Deep for Solutions
October 4, 2023
Complicated Crops: Agriculture is a major economic engine in the Great Lakes, and poses the greatest threat to their waters
For our Diving Deep for Solutions series, we commissioned author and journalist Kari Lydersen to examine big issues facing the lakes today and how our expert team at the Alliance […]
Press Release
September 28, 2023
Plan to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality Lacks Elements Critical for Success
Chicago, IL (September 28, 2023) – Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S EPA) approved the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed total maximum daily load (TMDL) for the Maumee […]
DC Update
August 23, 2023
Are Great Lakes Priorities Advancing in an Era of Divided Government?
At the beginning of the year, we announced an ambitious Great Lakes federal policy agenda. We also noted that it was the start of a new Congress and an era of […]