Category: CGLR Press Releases

Mark Fisher, CEO of the Council of the Great Lakes Region, to become the first President of the Canada Water Agency

March 7, 2025

March 7, 2025 CGLR Foundation’s Senior Program Director, Lora Shrake, to serve as Executive Director on an interim basis Ottawa, ON and Cleveland, OH – The Council of the Great…

CGLR Announces Honorary Patrons

December 5, 2024

December 05, 2024 Ottawa, ON and Cleveland, OH – CGLR is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of two new Honorary Patrons, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the longest-serving Lieutenant Governor…

Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) Shares New Data and Insights for Plastic Free July

July 15, 2024

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…

Joint Statement from the Council of the Great Lakes Region and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

July 3, 2024

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’…

Meijer Expands Great Lakes Stewardship Commitment with Donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation

April 22, 2024

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…