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Bringing the Region Together
The Council of the Great Lakes Region
The Council of the Great Lakes Region provides a binational, multi-sector forum for exchange and collaboration on the region’s key risks and opportunities. Beginning with conversations about the Region’s most critical issues, the Council encourages those with common interests to drive commitment and action through dialogue groups, research, advocacy, and programs.
We encourage collaboration on the opportunities and Challenges facing the Great Lakes Region
The region’s long-term competitiveness and sustainability demands collaborative action. We invite you to join us in confronting the most pressing economic, social, and environmental issues facing the Great Lakes region, and building the future of the region together, today.
The Online Great Lakes Economic Forum
We provide access to information, dialogue, and collaboration focused on our community’s shared vision for the future. Visit the online Great Lakes Economic Forum for the latest insights.
Upcoming Events
WEBINAR June 15: Re-Energizing the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century
WEBINAR June 29: Lake Erie’s “Pollution Diet” – New Phosphorus Pollution Limits are a Crucial Step Towards the Restoration of Lake Erie’s Western Basin
WEBINAR July 20: Exploring the Connections Between Climate Change and the Foods We Eat
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Shaping the Region, Together
Let's Work Together to Build a Sustainable, Prosperous Future
"Together, we have the power to craft a new vision for the region. We can work together to make that vision a reality."
Mark Fisher 
Council of the Great Lakes Region is proud to be a participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative with more than 18,000 participants across 160 countries united in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
CGLR’s commitment to strengthening the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the bi-national Great Lakes region embodies the UNGC’s vision of mobilizing a movement of companies and stakeholders to create a better world, one that is more sustainable and just.
Download and read the 2022 CGLR Communication on Engagement (COE) by clicking the button below.
Council of the Great Lakes Region is proud to be a part of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Global Network, encompassing some 5,000 companies that are united by a shared commitment to provide business leadership for sustainable development in their respective countries and regions.
Click the button below to view our profile and learn more about the WBCSD Global Network.