Great Lakes Events That Bring the Region Together

The Council of the Great Lakes Region hosts events that connect leaders, practitioners, and communities across the United States’ and Canada’s Great Lakes region.

 

Be it conferences or expert-led Great Lakes webinars, our events foster collaboration, share insights, and support action toward a more sustainable and competitive Great Lakes region.

 

Use the calendar below to explore upcoming and past events by month, week, day, or year, and find opportunities to learn, connect, and join.

PAST & FUTURE EVENTS

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Upcoming Events

More events will be announced soon. Please stay tuned

Past Events

March 19, 2026

Zoom

Modernizing Michigan’s Bottle Deposit System: Insights from New Research

January 6, 2026

Zoom

Advancing Water Reuse in the Great Lakes Region

December 19, 2025

Zoom

A Policy Scan on Plastics Governance in the Canadian Great Lakes Region

October 27, 2025

Zoom

Beyond the Basics: Advancing EPR in the Great Lakes Region

October 10, 2025

Zoom

Laying the Groundwork: The Basics of EPR in the Great Lakes Region

August 11, 2025

Webinar

Preserving Nature, Protecting Communities: Building Climate Resilience with Land Preservation

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Supporting CGLR and joining our programs and outreach efforts will help bring sector leaders and stakeholders together to grow the region’s US-Canada economic partnership, transition to a sustainable future, and strengthen our competitiveness in today’s fast pace global marketplace.