Exploring Virgin Plastic Source Reduction with the US Plastics Pact
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) Location: ZoomWebinar Topic: Exploring Virgin Plastic Source Reduction with the US Plastics Pact Guest Speaker: Annika Furr, Program Manager of Reuse & Reduction, U.S. Plastics Pact Moderator: Ally Walker, Programs Officer, Council of the Great Lakes Region Join us on June 24 at […]
The Future of Canada-United States Relations
By Canada-United States Law Institute REGISTER TODAY: The Future of Canada-United States Relations Tickets, Monday, May 11 • 8 AM – 4:30 PM | Eventbrite The 50th Anniversary Conference of the Canada-United States Law Institute The Canada–United States relationship has come under stress recently and there are numerous opinions and perspectives on where it is […]
Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium
Date: May 7th, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Powering Progress or Peril? The Hidden Environmental Costs of AI-Data Centers REGISTER NOW The proliferation of AI-data centers across the United States is causing concern in communities and challenges for local governments. The Center for Water […]
Advancing Corporate Water Stewardship in the Great Lakes Region
Date: April 30, 2026Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT)Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: Advancing Corporate Water Stewardship in the Great Lakes RegionGuest Speaker: Alan Gilden, Vice President, Global Quality, Watts Water Technologies; and Paul Sambanis, Vice President of Sustainability, Sloan Moderator: Lora Shrake, Chief Operating Officer, Council of the Great Lakes Region Join us on […]
Working Lands, Working Solutions: Farmer-Led Conservation
Date: July 23, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) Location: ZoomWebinar Topic: Working Lands, Working Solutions: Farmer-Led Conservation Webinar Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 12-1:00pm ET Guest Speaker(s): Bryan Gilvesy, ALUS; Jennifer English, City of Defiance; Ryan Sanders, Ohio Farmer; Scott Singer, Singer FarmsModerator: Lora Shrake, Council of the Great Lakes Region REGISTER NOW […]
Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Possible Future Uses of New Lakefront at the Port of Milwaukee
The Center for Water Policy hosted an Earth Day webinar featuring James Wasley, Professor at UW-Milwaukee and 2024-2025 Water Policy Scholar. He presented his research on the possible future uses of the Dredged Material Disposal Facility at the Port of Milwaukee. This facility is part of a broader network of dredge-spoil sites across the Great […]
Canada-United States Law Institute 49th Annual Conference
Thursday, April 10th – Friday, April 11th, 2025 Case Western Reserve University – School of Law* Cleveland, Ohio The North American Crisis – Dismantling the World Trading Order? Exploring the challenges and impacts of changes in the rules-basedtrading order Featured panels on the following: The 49th Annual Canada-U.S. Law Institute Conference on April 10 […]
Carbon Capture and Storage in the Great Lakes Region With a Focus on Ontario
Thursday, April 3 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET REGISTER HERE! As the world continues to address the urgent need for climate action, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged as an important technology for supporting greenhouse gas emissions reduction. In this 1-hour webinar, CCS initiatives in the Great Lakes region will be explored, […]
Breaking Down Consumer Sustainability Trends in the Great Lakes Region
Thursday, April 24 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET Watch the Webinar Recording on YouTube! We recently hosted an insightful webinar exploring consumer attitudes and sustainability trends in the Great Lakes region, featuring a breakdown of the 2024 EcoFocus Sustainability Survey—a comprehensive look at U.S. consumer attitudes and behaviors around sustainability. This data-driven […]
Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium: Monitoring and Controlling Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
What do sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels, round goby, and phragmites all have in common? They have invaded the Great Lakes and are changing the entire ecosystem. This webinar highlighted some of the current research around monitoring and controlling invasive species in the Great Lakes. Panelists included: This event is co-hosted by the […]