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The Once and Future Great Lakes Country: An Ecological History
John L. Riley’s The Once and Future Great Lakes Country: An Ecological History is a sweeping, deeply researched account of environmental transformation in the Great Lakes region. Spanning from the last Ice Age to the present, Riley blends ecological science, historical narrative, and personal reflection to illuminate how this once-abundant landscape was reshaped by Indigenous …
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NYS Assemblyman Patrick Burke Introduces Great Lakes Bill of Rights
The bill paves the way for litigation against polluters on behalf of the ecosystem March 2, 2022 Buffalo, NY – New York State Assemblyman Patrick Burke has introduced legislation that will create a Great Lakes Bill of Rights with the goal of securing legal rights for the entire ecosystem and giving people and nature a …
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Great Lakes Watershed Map
(From Brian & Susan)
Life & Death of the Great Lakes
…the Great Lakes were resuscitated after a century’s worth of industrial abuse only to be hit with an even more vexing environmental catastrophe. Tragically for the Great Lakes, the Clean Water Act helped to lull most of the public into thinking that the lakes…were on their way to recovery throughout the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. …
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
https://glri.us/action-plan
GLEN-Great Lakes Ecoregion Network
https://greatlakesecoregionnetwork.weebly.com/ https://greatlakesecoregionnetwork.weebly.com/events.html Our work focuses on implementing and developing the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement across the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.
Great Lakes Now — Indigenous Communities
An initiative of Detroit Public TV and PBS: About Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/category/history-and-culture/great-lakes-indigenous-communities/ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/aboriginal-people-eastern-woodlands https://greatlakes.guide/ideas/nations-surrounding-the-great-lakes
CLGR Foundation
Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation https://cglrfoundation.networkforgood.com/ https://cglrfoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/194658-sustainable-food-production-in-the-great-lakes-region? The CGLR Foundation is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. If you are located outside of the United States, please check with your tax advisor for guidance. The Foundation is a part of a bi-national network …
Only 1% of the Water in the Great Lakes is Renewed Each Year
According to Council of the Great Lakes Region, from Climate Migration Webinar – Is the Great Lakes Region a Climate Haven?