Circular Procurement Summit 2021

Circular Innovation Council hosted an immersive and interactive experience designed to offer guidance and practice for professionals and entrepreneurs across public and private sectors to accelerate circular economies in communities around the world by leveraging collaborative buying power. Over a multitude of concentrated sessions, attendees gained knowledge from circular practitioners who redefined value through strategic […]

The Future of the Great Lakes Series – Water Infrastructure

Billions of dollars in spending are headed to North America’s communities, and investing in the nation’s water infrastructure has been made a major strategic priority.  But where – and how –  should those dollars be spent? And who is influencing those decisions? On September 9th, the Council of the Great Lakes Region teamed up with […]

The Future of the Great Lakes Series – Building the World’s Automobility Hub

The Great Lakes Region has always been a world leader in the future of the automobile. Now, the region is taking it to the next level — in automobility.  As the global transportation industry retools to electric and autonomous vehicles, automobility is the opportunity to create new software, data technology, autonomous and electric vehicles, EV […]

#WaterSchoolChat
Water School Resources for Leaders to Learn

It may be the end of the school year for the kids, but school is in session for leaders in the Great Lakes Region.  Water School, that is, and specifically the Michigan State University Extension Water School.  The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation and Michigan Sea Grant hosted a Water School Twitter […]

CGLR Hosts Annual
General Meeting
March 3, 2021

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS Council of the Great Lakes Region (the “Corporation”) held their Annual Meeting of the Members via teleconference on March 3, 2021 for the following purposes: To receive the financial statements and Annual Report of the Corporation for the financial year: April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 To appoint […]

CGLR Launches Ontario Materials Marketplace with Pollution Probe and US Business Council for Sustainable Development

This summer, CGLR joined with Pollution Probe and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development to launch the Ontario Materials Marketplace. Made possible with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ontario Materials Marketplace connects businesses and institutions to develop and scale new reuse and recycling market opportunities. During Wednesday’s event, Mark Fisher, President […]

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Charitable contributions to the CGLR Foundation in the US and the CGLR Canada Foundation are crucial for helping us integrate environmental considerations into our regional public policy decisions, business strategies, and investment choices.

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Supporting CGLR and joining our programs and outreach efforts will help bring sector leaders and stakeholders together to grow the region’s US-Canada economic partnership, transition to a sustainable future, and strengthen our competitiveness in today’s fast pace global marketplace.