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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 […]
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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 […]
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September 29, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach Reaches a Milestone
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. As we dug into the data we’d collected, we realized the program was approaching a […]
Podcast
September 27, 2022
Juliann Krupa: September Adopt a Beach Cleanup & Half a Million Pounds Goal
Juliann Krupa is the Volunteer Engagement Manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes. In this role, Juliann utilizes her passion for aquatic science and conservation to oversee over 15,000 Adopt-a-Beach […]
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September 21, 2022
2022 Midterm Elections: How to Get Involved
Election day – Tuesday, November 8 – is just around the corner. Many federal, state, and local offices are on the ballot around the Great Lakes region. Seven Great Lakes […]
Podcast
September 20, 2022
Crystal M.C. Davis and Tom Zimnicki – Harmful Algal Blooms and Downstream Costs
Crystal M.C. Davis leads the Alliance’s policy and advocacy efforts related to Lake Erie and manages the organization’s Ohio office. She has played an integral role in the Alliance’s emerging […]
Podcast
September 13, 2022
Ed Verhamme – Great Lakes Buoys & Science
Ed Verhamme is the Principal and Senior Engineer with LimnoTech. He oversees a network of buoys and sensors around the Great Lakes that support boaters, fishermen, search and rescue crews, […]