Driving Action Through Understanding and Behaviour Change
If we are serious about our future prosperity, well-being, and the health of the Great Lakes and our environment, we must understand where we are today. First, we are not developing and scaling viable sustainability solutions fast enough for individuals and homeowners, businesses, and the broader public sector. Second, nobody can solve for sustainability alone.
By raising awareness about the most pressing socio-economic and environmental challenges facing the Great Lakes region and converting this knowledge into meaningful collaborations and action, we aim to empower smarter choices and better behaviours across all sectors and accelerate the development and adoption of transformative sustainability solutions.
Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Management of Microplastics in the Laurentian Great Lakes Plastics are a diverse and ubiquitous group of materials that have seen a surge in production in …
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Study Finds: Great Lakes Residents Show Understanding of Environmental Facts, but Struggle with Making Green Choices Climate change acceptance and efforts to lead an eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle has become …
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The Big Ten Conference and its football teams have given fans plenty to cheer about in its first year with four new members from the West Coast. Although the University …
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“Water Quality, Microplastics Top Environmental Concerns for Great Lakes Residents” The Great Lakes make up 20% of the earth’s fresh surface water and is the source of drinking water for …
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Davidson Park is a signature Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) project developed through the Fresh Coast Protection Partnership (FCPP), a community-based partnership between CIS and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). …
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