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 […]
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 […]
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region Transportation Trends, Issues and Opportunities
The region’s multimodal transportation system is central to the economic competitiveness and prosperity of the region. It’s an extensive network of highways, regional and urban roads, railroads and rail terminals, airports, marine ports and inland waterways, pipelines, and transit infrastructure and related services.
Lack of an integrated transportation strategy in Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region threatens region’s economic resiliency
New CGLR report says passenger and freight integration and adaptability key to facing unknowns of climate impacts, technology disruption and changing trade patterns.