On June 23rd, Canadian environmental not-for-profit, Pollution Probe, announced the launch of Canada’s very first BeBot remote-controlled, beach cleaning robot, as part of the Great…
Canada and the U.S. share the Great Lakes except Lake Michigan. Half of the trade between the two countries takes place in and around the…
A Regional Gap Analysis by Great Lakes WISE was published in February 2025 and set out to identify challenges and opportunities surrounding water resource management…
The Laurentian Great Lakes are known for many things – the sometimes harsh weather, the drinking water they provide to millions of people and as…
The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board’s 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results reveal that a continued increasing majority of respondents share common beliefs about…
After a successful film festival run, Stand Up for Great Lakes is releasing their documentary Crossing Ontario. Since setting a goal in 2015 to stand-up paddleboard across all…
WINDSOR, ON – The federal government has announced a historic $76 million investment to support 50 community-led projects aimed at restoring and protecting freshwater ecosystems…
WINDSOR, Ont. – In contrast to traditional natural resource management that fosters autocratic decision-making, an ecosystem approach champions collaboration and empowering stakeholders, says a UWindsor…
Groundbreaking initiative provides update on data collection and community impact in the fight to clean up the waterways of the Great Lakes region. TORONTO –…
Windsor, Ontario – Imagine a basinwide system that detects and prevents Great Lakes’ water quality threats. The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Science Advisory Board recently…
TORONTO — The Ontario government is helping communities and local organizations take action where they live to protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes by…
Are you an expert in water quality science and research, policy and governance, or environmental health? Do you want to help guide the future of…
WINDSOR, ON – The Great Lakes Water Quality Board is seeking public opinions in a new online poll about the Great Lakes, water quality issues,…
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, has announced on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, $663,500 in…
Belleville, ON – Members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) were delighted to join the Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s Minister…
Belleville, ON – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced an investment of more than $2.7 million over three years…
Greater Napanee, ON – The Ontario government is investing $6 million to support 30 multi-year projects to help protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes.…
Toronto – The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect…
Ballast water is an important part of vessel safety. However, it can accidentally introduce and spread invasive aquatic species when released into Canadian waters, which…
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – Biinaagami – meaning “clear water” in the language of the Anishinaabek peoples of the Great Lakes, Anishinaabemowin – is a powerful and change-provoking multi-year…
Hamilton, ON – Protecting fresh water is critically important to Canada’s environmental, social, and economic well-being. One of the largest surface freshwater systems in the…
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. Variations in lake depth,…
Gatineau, QC – Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency jointly recently published two reports required under the Agreement: the State…
Chicago, IL – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), as part of its Circular Great Lakes initiative, released an innovative five-year circular economy strategy and action plan…