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 […]
Smart, Sustainable Great Lakes Cities Regional Cluster: Launched by CGLR in 2019
The Council of the Great Lakes Region launched the binational Smart, Sustainable Great Lakes Cities Regional Cluster (the “Cluster”) as part of the Global Cities Team Challenge (GCTC) in September 2019. With a combined GDP of US$6.0 trillion in 2017, the Great Lakes Region, home to 107 million people, would equal the third largest economy […]
Harnessing Big Data Analytics to Improve Watershed Protection: CGLR & Pollution Probe 2018 Report
Pollution Probe and CGLR released the 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 Ecosystem’ July 2, 2019. This report was made possible thanks to generous funding from the RBC Foundation, and […]
Restoring Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron
A Cost-Benefit Analysis A 2014 report from CGLR and Mowat calculated that if extremely low water levels persisted until 2050, the adverse effects on the Great Lakes economy could reach $18.82 billion (USD).
Vital Capital
Using Alternative Procurement and Financing Models to Capitalize on the ‘Infrastructure Moment’ in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region This paper identifies and analyzes existing and emerging models of alternative financing for infrastructure in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region, particularly in partnership with the private sector, and explores opportunities for cross-border collaboration on […]
2014 Low Water Blues: An Economic Assessment of Low Water Levels in the Great Lakes Region
In 2014, CGLR & The Mowat Centre released ‘Low Water Blues,’ an economic assessment of sustained low water levels in the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River. This report looked at recent changes to water levels across the region and the risks and benefits of low water levels for key interests in the region. While […]