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November 16, 2021
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
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 […]
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February 4, 2021
Chicago’s vibrant Southeast Side is rich in water resources. It’s home to Lake Michigan, Lake Calumet, Big Marsh Nature Preserve, and the Calumet River, which courses through the community. But […]
Blog
December 10, 2020
Thanks for all you did to support and protect the Great Lakes this year. We made progress together during what was for many of us our most difficult year ever. […]
50th Anniversary
October 4, 2020
“The Alliance is listening to communities and then integrating what we’ve heard into our water priorities. And we do more than listening. We are now actively supporting the communities that […]
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July 1, 2020
The Alliance for the Great Lakes has been working to protect the lakes and our communities since 1970. Recent successes include: Advocacy & Leadership Education & Action Research & Analysis […]
Press Release
May 18, 2020
Joint Press Release from Alliance for the Great Lakes, Freshwater Future, and Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund May 14, 2020 (Columbus, OH) – On Thursday, Representative Erica Crawley (D-Columbus) introduced […]
Blog
August 27, 2019
This post is by Marcella Bondie Keenan, Program Director at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, and Olga Bautista, Southeast Side Community Planning Manager at Alliance for the Great Lakes and […]
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August 19, 2019
The Great Lakes are essential to the people who live around them. In these lessons, students learn about watersheds, think about how they use water in their daily lives, and […]
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August 19, 2019
The Great Lakes have been permanently altered by invasive species, and have adjusted to changes in the ecosystem throughout history. In these lessons, students explore Great Lakes food webs, sometimes […]