Tag: Great Lakes
IJC Announces New Structure for International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board
The International Joint Commission’s (IJC) Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board will decrease to a six-member Board with an equal number of members from the...
Water Equity Commission Convened by Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities...
Eleven mayors from major Great Lakes and St. Lawrence cities are coming together to address water equity challenges as part of a new Mayors...
Government of Canada Invests in Great Lakes Protection
Karina Gould, the minister of international development, announced $5.1 million in funding to support 46 new projects. The projects will help protect and restore...
Call for Stimulus Funding to Protect Canadian and American Water Resources
In July 2020, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on governments on both sides of the border to include water restoration...
More Marinas Join Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup announced that the following marinas will be joining the initiative and supporting the capture of plastic debris throughout the...
Pollution Probe Receives Funding to Reduce Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes
The Ontario government is providing Pollution Probe with $375,000 to collect plastic waste from marinas in the province.
"Our government is committed to protecting our...
New Report Assesses Ecosystem Health of Western Lake Erie and the...
A new report has found that Western Lake Erie is now at risk of crossing several potential tipping points caused by the interactions of...
New Model Assesses Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes
Researchers have developed a new integrated model to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on the Canadian Great Lakes Basin.
The Great Lakes are...
Ontario Government Provides Funding to Support Great Lakes Projects
The Ontario government is investing $7.47 million to improve the health of the Great Lakes. The funding will support projects that address environmental challenges...
Three Cities Join Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
The cities of Detroit (MI), Zion (IL), and Saint-Anicet (QC) have joined the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.
“We look forward to working...
