Initiatives
Cities Initiative Urges Congressional Appropriators to Fund GLRI
In a recent letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative expressed support for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and requested the appropriation of $300 million for the program in the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations. “Annual investment through GLRI aids in the recovery of the Great Lakes after… Read More about “Cities Initiative Urges Congressional Appropriators to Fund GLRI”
Cities Initiative Board of Directors Announces New President/CAO
The Board of Directors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is pleased to announce the selection of John Dickert as the organization’s next President and Chief Administrative Officer. Dickert will succeed David Ullrich, who will step down from his position this summer as Executive Director after fourteen years and will continue as a… Read More about “Cities Initiative Board of Directors Announces New President/CAO”
Cities Initiative Delegation Attends Great Lakes Days in Washington D.C.
The Cities Initiative and its members participated in force at the 2017 Great Lakes Days in Washington D.C., March 14-16, 2017. This annual event is an opportunity for the Great Lakes region to inform federal government representatives and agency heads of the region’s priorities. Cities Initiative members in attendance this year included Mayor John Dickert… Read More about “Cities Initiative Delegation Attends Great Lakes Days in Washington D.C.”
Elimination of Great Lakes Funds Shocks Mayors
Earlier today the Trump Administration released its 2018 budget which eliminates the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Gutting GLRI from the budget is especially appalling to members of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative), a binational coalition of 128 mayors, given the success of and bipartisan support for the program. GLRI… Read More about “Elimination of Great Lakes Funds Shocks Mayors”
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors Deeply Concerned about U.S. Budget
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative), a coalition of mayors from over 125 cities across the basin representing over 17 million people, expressed deep concern over draft White House budget cuts that would reduce funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative by 97% from $300 million to $10 million and for… Read More about “Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors Deeply Concerned about U.S. Budget”
Success for the Great Lakes: WIIN Act Signed Into Law By Obama
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) is very pleased the United States Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. WIIN includes many provisions that are critically important to the Great Lakes. It includes authorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)… Read More about “Success for the Great Lakes: WIIN Act Signed Into Law By Obama”
Cities Initiative Represented at Northland College Water Summit
The Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation convened a Water Summit on Oct. 1, 2016 dedicated to “The Future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.” Experts, including Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Director, Dave Ullrich, gathered on Madeline Island in Lake Superior to examine past successes and challenges of the Great Lakes… Read More about “Cities Initiative Represented at Northland College Water Summit”
Cities Initiative’s Ullrich Featured on Areas of Concern Panel
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Executive Director, Dave Ullrich, along with Wendy Carney of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chris McLaughlin of the Bay Area Restoration Council, and Jon Gee of Environment and Climate Change Canada were featured on a panel about the Great Lakes Areas of Concern on TVOntario’s The Agenda with… Read More about “Cities Initiative’s Ullrich Featured on Areas of Concern Panel”
Cities lead on climate action, GLSLCI partners with Compact of Mayors
The Cities Initiative is excited to partner with the Compact of Mayors, an organization created by Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, who serves as a Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Compact demonstrates local government leadership in addressing greenhouse gas emissions in the… Read More about “Cities lead on climate action, GLSLCI partners with Compact of Mayors”
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