NOVA Chemicals Pledges Support as Lead Corporate Sponsor for the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative
The recently-launched Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative is tackling plastic pollution in the Great Lakes with the largest deployment of Seabin and LittaTrap™ technology in the world TORONTO, Ontario – September 16, 2020 — The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative (GLPC) is pleased to welcome NOVA Chemicals Corporation as its lead corporate sponsor. As one […]
Coalition launches Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup to address alarming pollution levels
New Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Initiative aims to tackle the problem head-on through the largest deployment of Seabin and LittaTrap™ technology in the world TORONTO, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the launch of the first phase […]
Volume of valuable materials from Ontario’s IC&I sector ending up in landfills is growing despite waste diversion efforts
Ontario Materials Marketplace pilot aims to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities for the IC&I sector TORONTO, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the official launch of the Ontario Materials Marketplace pilot (https://ontario.materialsmarketplace.org/), which […]
Bold Agenda for Cross-Border Skills Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in North America’s Great Lakes Region Released
Immediate Release Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region released its report, Great Lakes, Great Minds: Setting the Stage for Higher Education, Business, and Government Collaboration in the Great Lakes to Drive Talent Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which was funded by the United States Mission in Canada. “The […]
Federal Government asked $2.2 billion to Address Flooding and Contamination in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Collaborative released today Action Plan to Protect the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence, 2020-2030.
CGLR to Clean Up Great Lakes Plastic Pollution and Pilot Innovative Materials Marketplace Platform in Ontario with Support from the Government of Canada
Financial support from Environment and Climate Change Canada will allow the Council of the Great Lakes Region to spearhead two innovative projects targeting plastic litter in the Great Lakes and the loss of valuable materials to landfills in Ontario.
Council of the Great Lakes Region & International Association for Great Lakes Research Form Partnership in 2019
The partnership between the Council of the Great Lakes Region and International Association for Great Lakes formed in 2019 is designed to improve the connection between science, policy, and business interests to accelerate both the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes and the region’s sustainable development. The Great Lakes watershed, shared by the United […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region and the International Association for Great Lakes Research Form Partnership
SAGINAW, MI – A partnership announced today aims to better connect science, policy, and business interests to accelerate both the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes and the region’s sustainable development. The International Association for Great Lakes Research and the Council of the Great Lakes Region made the announcement at the State of Lake […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Launches Global Cities Team Challenge Smart Regions Cluster
Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Ontario, September 11, 2019 – The Council of the Great Lakes Region, a binational nonprofit established in 2013 to find new ways of harnessing the strengths and assets of the Great Lakes economic region between the United States and Canada while protecting the environment for future generations, has launched the binational […]
Council of Great Lakes Region and Pollution Probe Release Report on Harnessing Big Data Analytics to Improve Watershed Protection
TORONTO, July 2, 2019 – Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region are pleased to announce the release of a new report, ‘Water Management and Big Data Analytics: Examination of Opportunities and Approaches to Leverage Data Science, Analytics and Advanced Computing to support Watershed Planning and the health of our Great Lakes’ […]