100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge
The Great Lakes are home to a sizeable commercial fishery for diverse species such as Lake Whitefish, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Lake Trout. In most cases, only the fillets of these fish are eaten by people, while the remaining 60% of the fish is relegated to inexpensive animal feed or discarded. Recognizing the need to […]
Re-Energizing the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century
In 2022, the 50th anniversaries of the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the U.S. Clean Water Act were celebrated. This landmark Agreement and law, as well as many programs implemented across the Great Lakes region, are grounded in sound principles giving effect to ecosystem-based management. Indeed, the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement […]
Why Protected Areas Must Consider What’s Beneath the Surface
New research published in the journal Nature Sustainability finds that 85% of protected areas with groundwater-dependent ecosystems have groundwatersheds that may be under-protected. The Gist Protected areas are one of the most well-known conservation strategies, with many current global initiatives focused on expanding and strengthening the management of these areas. Protected area management often focuses […]
Sustainable Great Lakes: A Regional Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Megaregion
For over fifty years, governments around the world, including in Canada, have discussed the importance of sustainability or sustainable development. One of the more prominent undertakings was the Rio Summit in Brazil in 1992, which led to the creation of Agenda 21. Subsequently, the Millennium Development Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2000, […]
Climate Risks and Opportunities Across the Great Lakes: A Path For Green Stormwater Infrastructure
RISC publishes report outlining opportunities for Green Infrastructure across the Great Lakes Region to address climate risk.
Strategic Corporate
Conservation Planning:
A Guide to Meaningful Engagement
Margaret O’Gorman’s 2020 book is aimed at building healthier relationships between business and the environment. “Strategic Corporate Conservation Planning” distills lessons from O’Gorman’s work–many examples of which are in the Great Lakes region– into fresh insights for corporations and environmental groups looking to create mutually beneficial partnerships. The following is an excerpt from her book, […]