Meijer is First Retailer to Unveil Beach and Water Cleaning Drones in the Great Lakes in Partnership with the Council of the Great Lakes Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 29TH, 2022 Effort launches retailer’s participation in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 29, 2022 – Midwest retailer Meijer is launching its participation in the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Program with the use of two innovative technologies – the BeBot and Pixie Drone – to clean up Midwestern beaches and […]
A Look at the Climate Tech Landscape
As the world sets out to decarbonize, it must do so with ambitious scale and speed. The urgency to avoid climate disaster is unquestionable, and the race to reach carbon neutrality, a necessary step to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, is reliant on climate tech solutions providing a pathway. Climate technologies and […]
Partners Working Together to Keep Georgian Bay Free From Plastic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 12TH, 2022 The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region — is pleased to announce that two more marinas have joined the initiative in Georgian Bay. Cliff Richardson Boats Ltd. in Meaford, and Georgian Shores Marina in Owen […]
Partners in Kingston Come Together to Divert Plastic as Part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 28TH, 2022 TORONTO, ON – July 28th, 2022 – The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) — a joint initiative of the Council of the Great Lakes Region and Pollution Probe — is pleased to welcome new collaborators, the City of Kingston and Queen’s University, who have come together to collectively remove […]
Experiential and Environmental Tourism in the Great Lakes
Executive Summary: This article explores two major trending elements of nature tourism which are directly applicable to the Great Lakes and specifically Niagara Falls: Experiential & Environmental Tourism. This article will define these terms and the trends that are driving the new demographic, and then enumerate some of the unique natural assets, which should make […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region Joins the United Nations Global Compact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 26TH, 2022 CLEVELAND, OH / July 26th, 2022 – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), a bi-national network of organizations that engages business, government, academic, and non-profit leaders committed to working across sectors and the United States-Canada border to strengthen the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the bi-national Great […]
12 Key Leverage Points for Change in the New York City Waste System
In Donella Meadows ‘s article Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System, she describes sitting in a meeting about how new global trade regimes would (supposedly) make the world function better. She was getting upset at what she heard and eventually became so angry about the direction she believed the new regime would take the […]
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins Announce New Seabin™ Technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park with the Council of the Great Lakes Region and NYS Parks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grant from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Fund Trash Traps Complements Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper’s Volunteer Cleanups and Solo Sweep Pledge Campaign for Western New Yorkers. BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and Congressman Brian Higgins debuted new Seabin™ technology at Buffalo Harbor State Park on Saturday in partnership with the bi-national Council of […]
Meet A.L.I.C.E.; Publicis Groupe’s Carbon Calculator
Three years in the making, with one quest in mind, making the world a cleaner place. Zenith Media Canada, as part of the Publicis Group, embarks on a journey with their clients, to support lowering carbon emissions. Climate change has a direct effect on all populations regardless of where they live or where they work. […]
Council of the Great Lakes Region and The Water Council Partner to Accelerate Water Innovation and Stewardship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 28TH, 2022 CHICAGO, IL / June 28, 2022 – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and The Water Council (TWC) announced a partnership to deepen ties and accelerate water innovation and stewardship in the bi-national Great Lakes region, the engine of the North American economy and guardian of […]