CHICAGO, IL, May 8, 2023 -The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is proud to announce the creation of the Richard M. Daley Water Equity Award, which will help provide support to disadvantaged communities who are working to remove lead lines and modernize water infrastructure.
Summit highlighted importance of Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River to Canada’s economy, quality of life – Read the article. Parry Sound North Star Friday, February 17, 2023
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative announced on Thursday that it will expand its Resilient Coastal Projects Initiative to include shoreline in West Michigan, from St. Joseph to Petoskey. Read the article.
An ongoing effort to protect coast land along the Great Lakes is expanding to Michigan’s West Coast. Read the article.
Coastal erosion projected to cost the Great Lakes $2 billion over the next 5 years, due to climate change. View the video.
On Earth Day, Jonathan Altenberg, the executive director for The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative joins WGN News at 4 to discuss initiatives to save the long-term viability of the Great Lakes. View the video.
Jonathan Altenberg, the president of a binational coalition of U.S. and Canadian mayors working to protect the Great Lakes, spoke with WCCO-TV’s Erin Hassanzadeh about specific ways the bodies of water are threatened by climate change. View the video.
