Leadership That Protects the Great Lakes

The Council of the Great Lakes Region is dedicated to advancing collaboration, sustainability, and economic vitality across one of the world’s most important freshwater systems, the Great Lakes.

The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) is a network of charitable and non-charitable organizations in North America’s Great Lakes region focused on accelerating the regional transition to a sustainable future by uniquely bringing diverse perspectives and interests together to explore and solve our most pressing socioeconomic and environmental challenges.

CGLR is comprised of CGLR Canada, CGLR Canada Foundation, CGLR USA, and the CGLR Foundation. Working as one, we are uniting leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society to ensure the long-term health and prosperity of the Great Lakes region.

ABOUT US

Help Us Shape the Future

Our Vision

Protecting What Connects Us – Strengthening What Sustains Us.

Our Mission

Uniting freshwater stewardship with economic modernization to advance a globally competitive Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region for future generations.

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Donate Today

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.

Get Involved

By supporting CGLR Canada and the CGLR USA, our trade associations will help bring sector leaders together to grow the US-Canada economic partnership, making the region more competitive in today’s fast-paced global marketplace.

Become a Donor

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.

Get Involved

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.