Great Lakes WISE

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Water Innovation and Stewardship Exchange (WISE)

The Great Lakes region is North America’s economic engine and holds 20% of the planet’s fresh surface water. As both the guardian of one of the largest freshwater systems in the world and the generator of over $6 trillion in GDP, the region’s future depends on smart and thoughtful management of the Great Lakes water resources. 

The Great Lakes Water Innovation and Stewardship Exchange (Great Lakes WISE) was formed to bring industry and regional stakeholders together to ensure this sacred and life-sustaining natural resource is used wisely and responsibly to protect it for future generations and sustain the long-term economic success of the region.

About Great Lakes WISE

Administered by the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and supported by The Water Council (TWC), Great Lakes WISE is a peer-to-peer network of cross-sector stakeholders operating in the Great Lakes economic region, committed to advancing sustainability performance and best practices.

WISE serves as a forum for accelerating corporate water stewardship, developing effective water sustainability solutions within enterprise operations, and collectively actioning projects that address regional water challenges and opportunities across key sectors in the Great Lakes region. 

As the Great Lakes system is globally unique, so are the water-related challenges and opportunities facing every sector in the region. 

Through dialogue and engagement, critical topics are explored: Water Quality, Water Resource Management, Data Management and Data Sharing, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Technology and Engineering Strategies.

Commitment to Collaboration

A partnership between CGLR and The Water Council is providing a framework for mutual support and collaboration to advance corporate sustainability performance and water stewardship across the region. As part of this framework, TWC is offering 10% off WAVE verification for participants of Great Lakes WISE, and CGLR is offering 50% off the first year WISE annual fee for companies who successfully complete the WAVE program.

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Great Lakes WISE is fueled by a commitment to, and sense of urgency for, safeguarding freshwater resources across the region, particularly the Great Lakes, a globally significant natural resource and watershed in the heart of the region, while strengthening the region’s economic success and future. Great Lakes WISE and its network of business, academic and NGO stakeholders value a multi-sector and multi-stakeholder approach to deepening corporate sustainability, fostering innovation, spearheading collective action, and demonstrating stewardship of the Great Lakes.

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Get Involved

WISE aims for a diverse community, with all industries represented that utilize water in their value chain directly or through key sourced inputs. Any business, university or utility headquartered and/or operating in the bi-national Great Lakes economic region and shares this sense of responsibility towards the Great Lakes is encouraged to participate in Great Lakes WISE.

To learn more and get involved in Great Lakes WISE, contact Lora Shrake HERE.

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