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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How Great Lakes Companies are Benefiting from Corporate Water Stewardship

  During this webinar, we discussed the critical role of corporate water stewardship and the importance of robust verification practices in the Great Lakes region. We were joined by the Director of ESG at A. O. Smith, Noelle Brigham, to share their sustainability journey and why water stewardship is an important piece to their operations. […]

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