Understanding and Communicating Your Organization’s Sustainability and Climate Impact
Watch the recording of the webinar below! A third of the Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the binational Great Lakes region, the economic engine of North America. In a region that is guardian to one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, one that holds 20% of earth’s surface freshwater, environmental stewardship and corporate sustainability […]
Groundwater Policy Developments
Groundwater researchers and policy experts from Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan came together for a free, virtual Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium on Tuesday, February 13! Panelists discussed groundwater policy developments and challenges in their states, and what kind of research is needed related to factors such as managing agricultural contaminants and PFAS. This event is part […]
Understanding and Communicating Your Organization’s Sustainability and Climate Impact
Watch the recording of the webinar below! A third of the Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the binational Great Lakes region, the economic engine of North America. In a region that is guardian to one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, one that holds 20% of earth’s surface freshwater, environmental stewardship and corporate […]
Hydrogen and the Great Lakes Region’s Clean Energy Transition
View the recording from the webinar below! The binational Great Lakes region, which includes the eight US states from New York to Minnesota and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, serves as North America’s economic engine. A large, carbon-intensive industrial base that is home to over 100 million people, accelerating the transition away from fossil […]
Breaking Down the Role of Business in Achieving a Sustainable Future in the Great Lakes and Beyond
Watch the recording of the webinar below! A sustainable future for the Great Lakes region, and the world, must include the leadership and involvement of all sectors, including and especially the private sector. While the regulatory frameworks of national and local governments are essential, government alone cannot move us at the pace we need. That’s […]
Protecting Wetlands Post Sackett Decision
Water research colleagues from Canadian and U.S. universities participated in a free, virtual, lunchtime Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium. Panelists discussed the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on wetlands protections, scientific research, legal analysis and policy, and included an update on the upcoming EPA WOTUS Rule revisions. Panelists include: Erin Giese, Principal Investigator, […]
Advanced Recycling 101 – What is it? And what are the benefits and opportunities?
Watch the recording from the webinar below! Increasing plastics recovery and recycling rates are key to achieving a circular economy in the Great Lakes region, yet the region’s recycling infrastructure is aging, much is outdated and can’t accommodate the quantities or the advancements in plastic materials, and there continues to be a lack of investment. […]
Climate-Smart Agriculture – Overcoming Barriers and Financing the Transition
A vital keynote address of the 2023 Critical Conversation forum organized by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), one of CGLR’s Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium institutional members. The agriculture sector is on the front lines of climate change that threaten production across the US. Climate-smart […]
The Great Lakes Aviation and Space Technology Alliance Symposium
Hosted By: In 2022, The Great Lakes Aviation and Space Technology Alliance (GLASTA) was formed with a bi-national Memorandum of Understanding between the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) Canada and USA, and Aéro Montréal. The purpose of GLASTA is to strategically explore our regional opportunities for collaborative innovation, supply […]
Supply Chain Resilience for Agri-Food in the Great Lakes
Watch the webinar recording below! Nearly everyone has been impacted in some way in recent years by supply chain disruption – from foods we love that are not reliably stocked on grocery store shelves to prices of those items increasing. We don’t have to look far to comprehend the underlying causes behind these disruptions and […]