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WHY WE EXIST
Our Purpose
To create the first sustainable region in the world to emerge.
To create the first sustainable region in the world to emerge.
SOLVING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Our Mission
We are accelerating the Great Lakes region’s transition to a sustainable future by bringing diverse perspectives and interests together as one to explore and solve the most pressing socioeconomic and environmental issues facing the region.
We are accelerating the Great Lakes region’s transition to a sustainable future by bringing diverse perspectives and interests together as one to explore and solve the most pressing socioeconomic and environmental issues facing the region.
FOSTERING SHARED OWNERSHIP
Our Approach
Through our powerful dialogues, evidenced-based research, loud advocacy, and impactful programs and projects, we are driving systems change by bringing the environment and economy together in the region’s public policy choices, business decisions, regional planning, scientific research, and investments.
Through our powerful dialogues, evidenced-based research, loud advocacy, and impactful programs and projects, we are driving systems change by bringing the environment and economy together in the region’s public policy choices, business decisions, regional planning, scientific research, and investments.
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY TOGETHER
Our Solutions
Sustainable development and solving for sustainability is uniquely complex. Our programs and projects are designed to move stakeholders toward shared solutions and action.
Sustainable development and solving for sustainability is uniquely complex. Our programs and projects are designed to move stakeholders toward shared solutions and action.

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The CGLR seeks to convene interests from government, business, academia, environmental groups and labour and then bridge diverse perspectives on the economy and environment so that we can solve the Great Lakes 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.

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Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) Shares New Data and Insights for Plastic Free July
July 15, 2024

Groundbreaking initiative provides update on data collection and community impact in the fight to clean up the waterways of the Great Lakes region. TORONTO – July 16, 2024 – An …

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Joint Statement from the Council of the Great Lakes Region and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
July 3, 2024

CGLR and the GLSL Cities Initiative Unite for Regional Economic Transformation The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative’s (GLSLCI) Mayors’ …

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Meijer Expands Great Lakes Stewardship Commitment with Donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation
April 22, 2024

Donation will help improve water and wildlife quality in river corridors throughout Wisconsin. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Midwest retailer Meijer is continuing its commitment to Great Lakes stewardship with …

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A Global Lens to Planetary Health and Human Wellbeing in the Great Lakes Region
November 7, 2024

Thursday, November 7 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET REGISTER HERE! In July 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released a global …

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Recent Events
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Understanding the Benefits of Carbon Sequestration and Agricultural Nature-Based Projects
September 19, 2024

Watch the recording from the webinar below! Climate change is undeniably threatening our natural world. Consequently, average surface temperatures are rising, as are food insecurity, climate-related health risks, and economic …

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Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium – Economic and Health Impacts of Algal Blooms
September 10, 2024

Lakes and rivers are home to various blue-green algae species, and not all pose a health risk. Unfortunately, there’s no quick way to determine if a bloom is dangerous. Laboratory …

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How the Private Sector can Support Biodiversity in the Great Lakes Region
August 29, 2024

Watch the recording from the webinar below!   The health of the Great Lakes region’s natural environment is intricately connected to the vitality of the regional economy. All sectors play …

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