Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) Shares New Data and Insights for Plastic Free July
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 initiative that brings together partners from across North America to take action on the plastics pollution problem in the Great Lakes has released its most […]
2024 Great Lakes Sustainable Growth Forum Event Recap
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) hosted its annual Great Lakes Sustainable Growth Forum, formerly the Great Lakes Economic Forum, from June 25-27th in Toronto! The forum’s name change reflects CGLR’s new strategic direction and focus on solving for sustainability and creating the first sustainable region in the world. This year, a partnership […]
Joint Statement from the Council of the Great Lakes Region and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
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’ Commission on Economic Transformation are pleased to announce a partnership to guide the economic transformation of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region over the […]
Meijer Expands Great Lakes Stewardship Commitment with Donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation
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 a $250,000 donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) Foundation to launch a set of innovative litter capture and clean-up technologies – the BeBot and […]
Founding Corporate Partners of CGLR’s Great Lakes Water Innovation and Stewardship Exchange Announced
Initiative will advance business sustainability and accelerate corporate water stewardship in the US-Canada Great Lakes region. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 28, 2024 In recognition of World Water Day 2024, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) network is excited to announce the founding corporate partners of the Great Lakes Water Innovation and Stewardship Exchange, […]
Putting Our Higher Education Institutions at the Center of the Great Lakes Region’s Economic Success and Sustainability
Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium Releases First Strategic Plan The Great Lakes Region is shared by the United States and Canada and comprises eight states, from New York to Minnesota, as well as two provinces, Ontario and Québec. Before these lands were settled however, for millennia this region of North America, or Turtle Island, has […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Announces First Sustainability Fellows to Accelerate Progress on Sustainability and Resilient Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2023 Ottawa, ON and Cleveland, OH The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) in Canada and the CGLR Foundation in the United States are pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Hoornweg, PhD, PEng and Michael Sanio, F.ASCE, ENV-SP as CGLR’s first Sustainability Fellows. Together, Dan Hoornweg, who is […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region (Canada) Announces New 2023 Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 10, 2023 OTTAWA, ON and CLEVELAND, OH / August 10, 2023 – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), a not-for-profit corporation in Canada, is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been elected to its Board of Directors after the organization’s virtual Annual General Meeting on July 21: […]
Boat Shrink Wrap Recovery Pilot Program Launched in Chicago and Lake County Regions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 21ST, 2023 Effort will advance sustainability mindset with shrink wrap recycling and divert this valuable plastic film from landfills Chicago, IL – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), Charter Next Generation (CNG), Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO), Chicago Harbors, […]
Bi-National Great Lakes Border Trade and Supply Chain Alliance Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), in collaboration with The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) and members of the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association (BTOA), are excited to announce the launch of the Great Lakes Border Trade and Supply Chain Alliance. Because of the pandemic, as […]