Turning Point – Supporting the Transition Towards a Circular Economy

Check out the recording from this past event below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region and the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) held a joint educational webinar on February 3rd. This webinar included an expert discussion regarding CCA’s Turning Point report, requested by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and informed by the Expert […]
Canada and the United States: Exploring New Nuclear

Watch the recording from the virtual event below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region partnered with the Canada Institute, Ontario Power Generation, and the Nuclear Energy Institute to host a virtual event where panelists came together to discuss nuclear energy and how the governments of Canada and the United States can work together to […]
Great Lakes Carbon Collaborative Kick-Off Meeting

Built to facilitate engagement across sectors, customers, and suppliers up and down the value stream, the binational Great Lakes Carbon Collaborative, will be driven by business and focused on developing and implementing initiatives that reduce carbon emissions across the Great Lakes economy while minimizing business impacts. Initial focus areas include electrification, low-emission generation technology, carbon […]
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 […]
#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 […]
Electrifying Mobility
in the Great Lakes Region:
from EVs to Green Batteries
Apr 29 Event Summary

Explore the challenges & opportunities of electrifying mobility in the Great Lakes Region- from Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Green Batteries April 29