President's Message
April 21, 2025
5 Reasons Why Our Volunteers Are the Heart of the Alliance
It often starts the same way. A pair of gloves. A trash receptacle. A stretch of shoreline that’s seen better days. When our volunteers show up, something shifts. They bring […]
Blog
March 21, 2025
Great Lakes Scientists Support Illinois Bill to Protect Drinking Water from Plastic Microfibers
More than 30 Great Lakes scientists have called on Illinois legislators to establish a science-based standard for capturing plastic microfibers released from washing machines. By setting a standard, not a […]
Blog
September 17, 2024
Supporting Legislation to Remove Lead Water Pipes in Ohio
Today, clean water advocates spoke out in support of Ohio’s Lead Line Replacement Act (HB 534), a bill designed to get the lead out of Ohio’s drinking water systems by […]
Blog
January 4, 2024
Meleah Geertsma
Meleah joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes as Director of Clean Water & Equity in 2023. In this role, Meleah is responsible for leading the Alliance’s water infrastructure team, […]
DC Update
March 21, 2023
Great Lakes Advocates Head to Washington, President’s Budget Released
The first week of March was a busy time in Washington, DC, as Great Lakes advocates from around the region, including the Alliance, gathered for the annual “Great Lakes Days” […]
Blog
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 […]
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March 16, 2022
Team Leader Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you for becoming an Adopt-a-Beach Team Leader! We’ve put together some FAQs to answer all your questions and make your Adopt-a-Beach cleanup successful and stress-free. You can also check […]
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March 15, 2022
Adopt-a-Beach Lesson Plans
Taking your students on an Adopt-a-Beach field trip? Use these free lesson plans before, during and after their big adventure!
BLOG
November 16, 2021
New Board Chair, Four New Directors Welcomed to Alliance for the Great Lakes Board
The Alliance for the Great Lakes Board of Directors held their annual meeting November 5-6 in Chicago. At the meeting, the board elected a new chair and four new directors […]
Annual Report
March 24, 2021
50 Years…Forward
The Alliance for the Great Lakes celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. Although we could not gather together to celebrate our anniversary as planned, we took the occasion to review […]