Lake Erie’s “Pollution Diet” – New Phosphorus Pollution Limits are a Crucial Step Towards the Restoration of Lake Erie’s Western Basin
Watch the recording from the webinar below! In May 2023, a federal judge in Ohio approved a consent decree that will require limits for agricultural pollution runoff to help alleviate the frequent toxic algae blooms that impact western Lake Erie almost every summer. The consent decree, which concludes six years of public interest litigation, requires […]
Re-Energizing the Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century
Watch the recording from our webinar below! The Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the U.S. Clean Water Act, as well as many programs implemented across the Great Lakes region, are grounded in sound principles giving effect to ecosystem-based management. They recognize that healthy lakes are crucial to healthy economies and communities. Since the […]
WEBINAR: Climate Migration – Is the Great Lakes Region a Climate Haven?
Watch the recording from the webinar by clicking below! The climate crisis and environmental pressures are increasing at an alarming pace. It is projected that within the next 50 years, at least 1 billion people globally could be left needing to migrate due to climate change and climate disasters. People will move to where the […]
WEBINAR: The ESG Landscape and Contextualizing it for the Great Lakes Region
Watch the recording from the webinar below! The ESG movement is indicative of a fundamental shift in the global economy. Companies that develop a thoughtful approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance to help manage risks and build resilience have an opportunity for competitive advantage and improved long-term performance, benefiting their business and […]
WEBINAR: The Overlooked Link of a True Net Zero Strategy – Efficiency and Technology
Watch the recording of the webinar below! Price spikes, market volatility, project delays, tariff and regulatory uncertainty have upended plans and impaired strategies formed by organizations to fulfill their decarbonization objectives. We’ve gone from a world of plentiful and ever lower cost on-site and off-site renewable energy resources – really a buyers market – to […]
WEBINAR: Supporting Sustainable Agriculture Through Partnership and Responsible Sourcing
Watch the recording from the event below! Agriculture is a primary land use of the Great Lakes region, growing ingredients that are feeding our world. For companies in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry, businesses are increasingly working together with farmers, as well as customers and governments, to meet their sustainability commitments while sourcing the […]
WEBINAR: Great Lakes Freshwater Symposium – The Impact of Phosphorus Rules on Local Water Quality
**This webinar was intended for scientists, incubators, and companies who have an interest in working together to solve water challenges in the region. Anya Janssen, water policy specialist at the Center for Water Policy and Sea Grant University of Wisconsin water science-policy fellow, presented key takeaways from the recent statewide conference Phosphorus: Lessons from 10+ […]
Comprehensive Water Stewardship Training
Principles, foundations, and best practices to improve water stewardship strategy and performance from the board room to the shop floor. The Water Council, in partnership with Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP), offers Water Stewardship Training that covers water stewardship concepts and best practices from the corporate level to operational level. It covers the principles and […]
Advancing Water Stewardship in the Great Lakes
Hosted in Partnership by: Watch the webinar recording below! Containing 20% of earth’s surface freshwater, the bi-national North American Great Lakes maintain vital ecosystems, support numerous industries, and play an important role in the wellbeing of the region’s millions of residents. With this vast freshwater resource, it is not uncommon for companies operating in the […]
Sustainable Great Lakes: An Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Region
Watch the recording of the webinar below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region hosted a webinar on Thursday, May 26th at 3:00 PM ET, where we discussed the timely report, “Sustainable Great Lakes: A Regional Assessment of Sustainability in the Binational Great Lakes Megaregion.” This report, published in October 2021 by Dr. […]