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.

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2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report

The 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report is now available online! The GLC’s Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments under Chair Todd L. Ambs and  Executive Director Erika Jensen. Read the report here.

NEWS

GLC awarded more than $10 million for habitat restoration

The GLC has been awarded more than $10 million to fund habitat restoration in the Great Lakes basin. The funding will accelerate projects in the Niagara River and Maumee Areas of Concern (AOCs). Read more here.

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The Advisor

The April 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes our recent Great Lakes Day events, habitat restoration funding, GLSNRP request for proposals, and more. Read the newsletter here!

ADVOCACY

2023 GLC Federal Priorities for the Great Lakes

The GLC released its 2023 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.

EVENTS

Great Lakes Day 2023

Great Lakes Day 2023, featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, took place Thursday, March 9. The yearly event is sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and Northeast-Midwest Institute. Thanks for joining us in D.C.!

Chicago environmental group presses for action on Lake Erie

Robert Michaels, senior attorney for the Environmental Law & Policy Center, hopes his latest legal victory will result in a healthier Lake Erie with smaller harmful algal blooms by forcing closer regulation of the industrial-sized livestock farms that produce...

2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report

The 2022 Great Lakes Commission Annual Report includes highlights and key accomplishments from the year under the leadership of Chair Todd L. Ambs and Executive Director Erika Jensen. The Commission’s annual reports traditionally include a summary of highlights from...

The Advisor E-Newsletter: April 2023

The April 2023 edition of the Commission’s e-newsletter, The Advisor, includes our recent Great Lakes Day events, habitat restoration funding, GLSNRP request for proposals, and more.

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