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 […]
Great Lakes Public Forum
We hope you were able to attend this important partner event hosted by the Government of Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is dedicated to the celebration and protection of the Great Lakes! The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement calls for the United States and Canada to convene the Great Lakes Public […]
CAR Management Briefing Seminars
From August 2 – 4, CAR hosted their 57th Annual Management Briefing Seminars (MBS)! CAR MBS returned to the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, MI, and this year, attendees enjoyed two-and-a-half days of the rich automotive content and connections MBS has to offer. With an extensive agenda highlighting the current challenges faced by 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. […]
Transitioning to Clean Energy: A Great Lakes Case Study
Check out the recording from this webinar below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region hosted a webinar on Thursday, April 28 with the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) to discuss the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy. Using the region of Bruce, Grey, and Huron Counties of Ontario as a living case study, a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Great Lakes Economic Forum 2022
Attendees joined CGLR at the 2022 Great Lakes Economic Forum in Chicago from June 26th – 28th, 2022 to network with hundreds of business executives, government officials, thought-leaders, and subject matter experts from the binational Great Lakes economic region. After its launch in Chicago in 2015, the premier Great Lakes Economic Forum is returning to the […]
Turning Point – the Circular Economy in Canada
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has released its latest report, Turning Point, requested by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and informed by the Expert Panel on the Circular Economy in Canada, a multidisciplinary group of 16 experts from across Canada and abroad. The report identifies the opportunities and challenges for a circular economy in Canada, including […]
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 […]