Fighting for the Future of the Great Lakes
May 1, 2024
I’ve spent most of my life around lakes. I grew up in Madison on an isthmus between two incredible bodies of water. One of my favorite trips in my early…
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Exploring Offshore Wind Energy Opportunities in the Great Lakes
July 12, 2023
From High-Paying Jobs to a Cleaner Environment, Great Lakes Wind Energy Could Provide Economic Growth for Millions of Regional Residents and Help States Achieve Renewable Energy Targets
The five Great…
Climate Change is Altering What We Grow and What We Eat.
June 6, 2023
I grew up on a small Wisconsin dairy farm. It was small — one cow — but she supplied our milk and butter. It meant that as a kid, every…
Businesses Becoming Great Lakes WISE
April 12, 2023
Anyone who pays attention to water knows the vital importance of the Great Lakes. It’s one of the world’s largest freshwater systems, holding 21 percent of the world’s surface freshwater…
Great Lakes Region is Resource Rich, so why Aren’t Cities Greener?
January 18, 2023
The Great Lakes region has plenty of natural resources, yet the West Coast dominates a recent ranking of environmental policies of the nation’s 100 most populous cities.
A recent report…