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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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Dart Storm Drain Advisory
June 2, 2025

$100,000 Grants Awarded to Prevent Plastic Litter from Entering the Great Lakes Dart Container-funded program supports stormwater solutions through the Circular Great Lakes Initiative Cleveland, OH—May 23, 2025—The Council of …

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Council of the Great Lakes Region – President & Chief  Executive Officer
April 28, 2025

The Council of the Great Lakes Region (“CGLR”) is a leader in bringing government,  business, academic, and NGO leaders together, as one, to explore and solve the region’s most pressing economic development and environmental…

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Data and Findings from the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup’s 2024 Season Point to it Being the Most Impactful Yet
April 7, 2025

New technologies provide rich insights on plastic pollution and strengthen efforts to protect the Great Lakes.  The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC), a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and the CGLR Foundation, the charitable arm of the Council of …

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Breaking Down Consumer Sustainability Trends in the Great Lakes Region
April 24, 2025

Thursday, April 24 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Watch the Webinar Recording on YouTube! We recently hosted an insightful webinar exploring consumer attitudes and sustainability trends in the …

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Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Possible Future Uses of New Lakefront at the Port of Milwaukee
April 22, 2025

The Center for Water Policy hosted an Earth Day webinar featuring James Wasley, Professor at UW-Milwaukee and 2024-2025 Water Policy Scholar. He presented his research on the possible future uses …

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Canada-United States Law Institute 49th Annual Conference
April 10 – 11, 2025

Thursday, April 10th – Friday, April 11th, 2025 Case Western Reserve University – School of Law*  Cleveland, Ohio  The North American Crisis – Dismantling the World Trading Order? Exploring the …

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