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 […]
Modernizing Michigan’s Bottle Deposit System: Insights from New Research
Date: March 19, 2026Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT)Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: Modernizing Michigan’s Bottle Deposit System: Insights from New ResearchGuest Speaker: Shelie Miller, Jonathan W. Buckley Collegiate, Co-Director – Centre for Sustainable Systems School for Environment and Sustainability | University of MichiganModerator: Ally Walker, Program Officer, Circular Economy, Council of the Great Lakes Region […]
Advancing Water Reuse in the Great Lakes Region
Date: February 12, 2026Time: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: Advancing Water Reuse in the Great Lakes RegionGuest Speaker: Bruno Pigott, Executive Director, WateReuseModerator: Lora Shrake, Chief Operating Officer, Council of the Great Lakes Region Across the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region, water is one of our greatest shared assets—and one of our greatest […]
A Policy Scan on Plastics Governance in the Canadian Great Lakes Region
Date: January 22, 2026Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT)Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: A Policy Scan on Plastics Governance in the Canadian Great Lakes RegionGuest Speaker: Eden Hataley, University of Toronto PhD ResearchModerator: Ally Walker, Program Officer, Circular Economy, Council of the Great Lakes Region Plastic pollution poses a growing threat to the health of the Laurentian […]
Beyond the Basics: Advancing EPR in the Great Lakes Region
Date: December 10, 2025Time: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)Location: Zoom Webinar Topic: Advancing EPR in the Great Lakes Region Co-Hosted by: Council of the Great Lakes Region and Product Stewardship Institute Across the Great Lakes region, conversations around Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) had moved beyond the basics toward detailed program design and implementation. This […]
Laying the Groundwork: The Basics of EPR in the Great Lakes Region
Webinar Topic: The Basics of EPR in the Great Lakes Region Co-Hosted by: Council of the Great Lakes Region and Product Stewardship Institute Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is gaining momentum across North America, and the Great Lakes region is no exception. As policymakers, local governments, and stakeholders prepare to engage in discussions about […]
Preserving Nature, Protecting Communities: Building Climate Resilience with Land Preservation
Webinar Topic: Building Climate Resilience with Land PreservationGuest Speaker: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Kristin Schultheis, Senior Project PlannerModerator: Council of the Great Lakes Region, Lora Shrake, Interim Executive Director Watch the Webinar Recording on YouTube! For over twenty years, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) has engaged and supported communities throughout the Milwaukee River Basin to […]
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. […]