This document presents a comprehensive framework for enhancing climate resilience in Southeast Michigan, which is already experiencing the adverse effects of climate change such as recurrent urban flooding, extreme heat, coastal erosion and flooding. The frame work...
The purpose of this study was to assess the economic benefits of green infrastructure as a method of reducing flooding impacts in Duluth, Minnesota and Toledo, Ohio. A secondary purpose was to develop a framework that can be applied by other communities. The study...
This report summarizes the results of a regional assessment to gauge the knowledge, skills, interest, attitudes, and abilities of Great Lakes coastal community planners, stormwater managers, and natural resource managers, to design effective training that increases...
This plan represents a beginning in the Port of Detroit’s long road to becoming the ‘Green Port of Detroit’ and reducing carbon emissions to net zero by the year 2040. It aims to provide a path to develop a port that is economically viable while not sacrificing the...
This Climate Action Plan outlines the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s roadmap to achieving net zero operating emissions by 2050 in support of a carbon-neutral future that prioritizes environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic prosperity.
The Menu is a comprehensive resource outlining culturally informed climate change adaptation strategies for natural resource management, categorized into broad and detailed levels of action. Accompanying it is a Guiding Principles document, which provides in-depth...
This assessment integrates Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Western science to evaluate the vulnerability of beings in the Midwest Ceded Territories to climate change, summarizing findings from TEK interviews to aid GLIFWC member tribes in preparing for and...
This plan begins with background about the Nation, describes the dangerous effects of climatic changes, and assesses the vulnerability of key species or systems of cultural significance to these changes, outlining the current and proposed adaptation strategies and...
This plan emphasizes the Tribe’s commitment to protecting cultural resources amid climate change, highlights the need for reducing environmental impacts while expanding economic ventures, and details efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and energy independence...
