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 […]
The Great Lakes Region’s Response to Calls for Leadership in Climate Action
Watch the recording from the webinar below! Climate solutions and innovation play a crucial role in protecting the Great Lakes and their surrounding watersheds, which together make up one of the largest fresh surface water systems in the world. Key to achieving the ambitious climate goals needed is the leadership and coordinated efforts of […]
Understanding and Communicating Your Organization’s Sustainability and Climate Impact
Watch the recording of the webinar below! A third of the Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the binational Great Lakes region, the economic engine of North America. In a region that is guardian to one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, one that holds 20% of earth’s surface freshwater, environmental stewardship and corporate sustainability […]
Understanding and Communicating Your Organization’s Sustainability and Climate Impact
Watch the recording of the webinar below! A third of the Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the binational Great Lakes region, the economic engine of North America. In a region that is guardian to one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, one that holds 20% of earth’s surface freshwater, environmental stewardship and corporate […]
Climate-Smart Agriculture – Overcoming Barriers and Financing the Transition
A vital keynote address of the 2023 Critical Conversation forum organized by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), one of CGLR’s Great Lakes Higher Education Consortium institutional members. The agriculture sector is on the front lines of climate change that threaten production across the US. Climate-smart […]
Exploring the Connections Between Climate Change and the Foods We Eat
Watch the webinar recording below! What’s going on with the foods we love and the ingredients we need? Prices are increasing, aromas and flavors are changing, nutritional quality is declining, and some foods are even more difficult to find and source – all because of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report […]
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 […]
Beyond the Business Case: Investing in a Sustainable Built Environment
Watch the webinar recording below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region and the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 16th. This webinar focused on Beyond the Business Case, a groundbreaking report by WorldGBC outlining why real estate businesses can’t afford NOT to invest in a sustainable built environment. Launched […]
Premier Virtual Great Lakes Book Launch – “MOVE: The Forces Uprooting Us”
Please enjoy the recording from this event (below) which is hosted on our YouTube channel along with Parag’s PDF presentation slides which you can download by clicking HERE. In the 60,000 years since people began colonizing the continents, a recurring feature of human civilization has been mobility—the ever-constant search for resources and stability. Seismic global […]