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Initiatives

  • Initiative for Resilient Great Lakes Coasts
  • Resilient Coastal Projects Initiative
  • Stimulus Water Restoration Initiative
  • Turtle Island Scholarship
  • Water Equity Program
  • Climate Change Adaptation
    • Climate Ready Infrastructure and Strategic Sites Protocol (CRISSP)
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  • The Richard M. Daley Water Equity Community Award
  • University of Michigan Coastal Resilience Research Project
  • Climate Change Mitigation
  • Nutrients and Algal Blooms
  • Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Collaborative
  • Green CiTTS
    • Sustainable Municipal Water Management
    • Stormwater Management
    • Water Conservation Framework
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Invasive Species & Biodiversity
    • Asian Carp
    • Phragmites
    • Monarch Butterflies
  • Oil Transport
    • Pipeline Transport
    • Rail Transport
  • Basin-Wide Management
    • Foxconn Development & Water Diversion
    • Challenge to Waukesha Diversion Approval & Settlement Agreement with Compact Council
    • Canada-Ontario Agreement and Memorandum of Cooperation (COA-MOC)
    • Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LAMPs)
  • Microplastics
  • Maritime and Shipping Activities
  • Past Initiatives
    • Great Beaches and Coasts
    • Wetlands

RCPI What We Do

The Resilient Coastal Projects Initiative (RCPI) aims to improve coastal resilience at the local level and increase the amount of federal funding coming to Great Lakes communities. We support local communities in planning fundable projects that protect shorelines and community assets. These projects address coastal hazards like flooding and erosion, while adding new community benefits such as public spaces, recreation, habitat, and improved water quality. This initiative is made possible through generous funding support from the Erb Family Foundation, the Fund for Lake Michigan, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

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