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 Green Bay!
Thank you for joining us in Green Bay for the 2022 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting — our first in-person meeting since 2019! Read the news release for more about meeting events and actions.
NEWS
Explore HABs impacts on human health
The Great Lakes HABs Collaborative released two new fact sheets on the impacts of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on human health. Learn more and check out the fact sheets.
LIBRARY
2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report
The 2021 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes remarks from Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. Read the report here.
NEWS
Invasive Mussel Collaborative releases new tool
The Invasive Mussel Collaborative released a coordination tool to help protect the Great Lakes basin from the impacts of invasive mussels. Read more about the new “Dreissena Project Coordination Mapper” here.
ADVOCACY
2022 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes
The GLC released its 2022 federal priorities, urging the Biden administration and Congress to invest in projects and programs that will protect the Great Lakes and accelerate the national economy. Read more about our priorities here.
ADVOCACY
Regional organizations release annual joint priorities for the Great Lakes
In advance of Great Lakes Week events, a broad binational coalition released shared priorities for restoring the Great Lakes and supporting the region’s economy. Read more about the joint priorities here.
Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish
A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that only about half the people in the Great Lakes states are aware of fish consumption advisories and around five million people exceed the recommended fish intake. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Keeping plastic waste from entering Great Lakes top priority for binational group
With more than 12.8 million tons of recyclable plastic packaging materials landfilled every year, cleaning up and ending that waste and litter from entering the Great Lakes watershed is the top priority of a Council of the Great Lakes Region initiative. Read the full...
Char-Em ISD among grant awardees for creating innovative Project Based Learning experiences
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 16 K-12 institutions, school districts and educational partnerships have been awarded $205,028 to develop Great Lakes-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs for students. Among the...
Great Lakes states and provinces to host fourth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Hundreds of organizations across the region will be working together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the fourth annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, to be held July 1-10, 2022. Volunteers and professional...
Great Lakes Commission awards grants to conduct aquatic invasive species outreach to boaters this summer
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announced today that it will award more than $65,000 in grants to Tribes and local organizations in the Great Lakes region to conduct outreach to boaters this summer as part of the Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive...
Great Lakes Commission meets in Green Bay, approves climate resiliency plan
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed resolutions supporting USGS science programs and short-sea shipping, and approved an Action Plan for a Resilient Great Lakes Basin at its 2022 semiannual meeting, held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this week. “The...
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Webinar: Approaches for Advancing Great Lakes Water Infrastructure
July 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pmGreat Lakes Ecosystem Education Exchange Workshop for Teachers
July 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm