The Council of the Great Lakes Region is a leading transnational and cross-border forum dedicated to advancing sustainable development and shared prosperity across the Great Lakes megaregion.
By bridging diverse interests from government, business, academia, and civil society, we accelerate solutions to address the region’s most pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges.
CGLR has a vision for the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence region to be the world’s first sustainable region.
Through strategic convenings, evidence-based insights, and action-oriented initiatives, we create the conditions for shared progress—bringing the environment and the economy together where it matters most.
To unite freshwater stewardship with economic innovation—building a globally competitive Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region that thrives for generations to come.
To lead the world as the first truly sustainable region.
To unite freshwater stewardship with economic innovation—building a globally competitive Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region that thrives for generations to come.
To lead the world as the first truly sustainable region.
The CGLR convenes interests from government, business, academia, environmental groups, and labor to bridge diverse perspectives on the economy and environment. Together, we are addressing the region’s most pressing sustainable development challenges.
If you are serious about sustainability and would like to be a part of forging a more effective path forward, a better future is just a click away.
Charitable contributions to the CGLR Foundation is the US and the CGLR Canada Foundation are crucial for helping us integrate environmental considerations into our regional public policy decisions, business strategies, and investment choices.
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programs to see how we are creating the context for a sustainable Great Lakes region to emerge.
Charitable contributions to the CGLR Foundation in the US and the CGLR Canada Foundation are crucial for helping us integrate environmental considerations into our regional public policy decisions, business strategies, and investment choices.
Supporting CGLR and joining our programs and outreach efforts will help bring sector leaders and stakeholders together to grow the region’s US-Canada economic partnership, transition to a sustainable future, and strengthen our competitiveness in today’s fast pace global marketplace.