Our Work
Here’s some of the work we’re doing to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and high quality of life for current and future generations.
EVENTS
Thanks for joining us in Québec!
Thank you for joining us for the 2019 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, held October 9-11 in beautiful Québec City! Please visit our meetings web page for meeting details and information. We look forward to seeing you in March in for Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C.!
NEWS RELEASE
Blue Accounting releases most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands in the U.S.
Blue Accounting has released the most comprehensive database of coastal wetlands protection, restoration and enhancement projects in the Great Lakes Basin to help track progress toward Great Lakes Restoration Initiative goals.
ADVOCACY
2019 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC’s 2019 federal priorities document recommends actions to Congress and the Administration that will create jobs, protect public health and revitalize struggling communities in the Great Lakes region. Additionally, state-specific materials showcase individual states’ benefits.
ADVOCACY
2019 Great Lakes Regional Priorities
On Great Lakes Day in Washington, D.C., a broad coalition of business, maritime, labor and environmental groups, regional agencies, state legislators, cities and tribes released a set of shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes, supporting a thriving economy, and sustaining a healthy environment.
LIBRARY
2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2018 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The report includes remarks from Chair John Linc Stine and Executive Director Darren J. Nichols as well as information regarding revenues, expenses, funders, and commissioners.
NEWS RELEASE
GLC calls on President and Congress to provide full funding for new Soo Lock
At the 2018 GLC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Great Lakes Commission called on President Trump and the U.S. Congress to fully fund the construction of a new large lock at the Soo Locks complex.
Film crew to record Pere Marquette beach clean-up
A young entrepreneur is looking to draw attention to the waste in Lake Michigan and has turned collecting beach trash into a thriving clothing business. Now, he needs the Muskegon community to help protect the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WZZM - Grand Rapids, MI.
Enbridge moves forward with risk-mitigation measures amid tunnel project prep, litigation
Enbridge Inc.’s CEO and president outlined developments in its risk-mitigation strategy during an event in Detroit on Thursday, as the company is embroiled in two legal battles over its presence in the waterway between lakes Michigan and Huron. Read the full story by...
Erie Canal trip ‘from Albany to Buffalo’ became a song. Could it also become history?
For 194 years, the Erie Canal has allowed boats to make an uninterrupted journey from Buffalo to Albany, and then on to New York City. A new proposal to stop invasive species could put an end to that route – but not if a host of local and state officials have anything...
Great Lakes Commission Holds 2019 Annual Meeting in Québec City
The Great Lakes Commission held its 2019 annual meeting in Québec City, Québec, celebrating 64 years of the Great Lakes Basin Compact and the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Partnership that formally recognized Québec and Ontario’s representation on the Great Lakes Commission.
Great Lakes Commission awards $2.2 million under Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announces $2.2 million in grants to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants into the Great Lakes. This runoff has economic and environmental impacts and contributes to the formation of harmful...
Position Available: Chief Information Officer
The Great Lakes Commission seeks a proven, visionary leader in strategy, implementation and management of information and digital technologies to help the agency transform governance and policy making in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.
Thanks to our 2019 Annual Meeting guest speakers and panelists. Discussion topics included ballast water policy, su… https://t.co/P6kFIrG8Xd
Great Lakes Environmental Remediation and Redevelopment Conference
October 16 - October 182019 Annual MiCorps Conference and Training
October 23
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