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Episode 1001: Premiere — In its debut episode, Great Lakes Now travels across the region to learn what life is like on a Lake Erie island – especially without tourists — and how a Chicago port helps get one of your favorite candies made. With help from reporting partner MLive Media Group, we look at how Ann Arbor, Michigan is dealing with industrial chemicals in the city water supply, and we answer viewer questions about drinking water safety.
Episode 1002: Ships and Shipwrecks — In the second episode of the Great Lakes Now monthly show, come aboard a boat that delivers mail to ships on the Great Lakes. Learn about life on a Great Lakes freighter, and dive into some incredible shipwrecks that you don’t necessarily need a scuba tank to see in the Great Lakes’ only national marine sanctuary.
Episode 1003: Fire, Fish and Food— In the third episode of the Great Lakes Now monthly show, see how Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River has been cleaned up since it famously caught fire 50 years ago. Go fishing for Asian carp and learn to identify all four species that are in or near the Great Lakes, then find out how organic hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
Episode 1004: Pipelines, Plastics and Parks — The fight over an oil-and-gas pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac heads to the courts, and microplastics are being detected in waters around the region.. The newest U.S. National Park on Lake Michigan’s shoreline means increased visitors but not necessarily more protection against erosion, contaminants and native plant loss. Learn more about all these threats to our freshwater system in the fourth episode of the Great Lakes Now monthly show.
Episode 1005: Cruises, Rising Waters and Ship Safety — In the fifth episode of the Great Lakes Now monthly show, explore three of the region’s timely issues. Travel aboard one of the growing number of cruise ships as passengers visit First Nation communities on a Canadian island in Lake Huron. See who is winning and losing from the record-high water levels around the lakes, and learn more about the latest technology on freighters and how the environment and ship crews are benefiting.
Episode 1006: Waters Restored — Floating islands on the Chicago River are creating habitats for fish, turtles and birds inside the city waterway, while up north in Lake Superior, scientists are working to protect a rocky reef from legacy mining pollution. Also on this month’s Great Lakes Now program, see what happened after a fast-growing western Michigan community started running out of drinking water.
Episode 1007: Waters Infected — Household waste, lead and agricultural runoff are byproducts of modern life. In this episode of Great Lakes Now, get the down-and-dirty reality of what can happen when these substances get into the region’s water systems.
Episode 1008: In the Waters — Politics, economics, recreation and science are all part of the latest episode of Great Lakes Now. Go underwater in the five lakes with a group of women who dove them all in 24 hours, and learn more about the controversy about controlling water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence. Get aboard a commercial fishing boat on Lake Huron, and meet Dr. Katfish, who wants you to know that Great Lakes fish can be fun and festive.
Episode 1009: Finding Impacts — On this episode of Great Lakes Now, search for a meteorite on the bottom of Lake Michigan. Learn how a little striped fish might help us understand the health impacts of industrial chemicals on people, and see how a Milwaukee community is UN-developing a river to improve the environment and water quality.
Episode 1010: Sand, Sinkholes and Science — Travel with Great Lakes Now to the remote Canadian research station where scientists are working to understand – and protect – freshwater. Go deep into Lake Huron to see mysterious sinkholes, and watch as some homeowners try to save their Lake Michigan coastal homes while the waters wash away the beaches below them.
Episode 1011: Drop, Soo and Lock It — Winter doesn’t stop work around the Great Lakes. See what happens at the Soo Locks when they close for maintenance, and drop into the chilly water with commercial divers who battle the zebra and quagga mussel invasions in the lakes. In a warmer setting, join us in the Mackinac Island school gym for a tournament just for island school teams.
Episode 1012: Warmup, Cleanup — This year’s relatively warm winter boosted ice-fishing tourism in one part of the Great Lakes while potentially spelling disaster for businesses that depend on colder weather. Also in this episode, catch up with the communities featured in our award-winning documentary “The Forever Chemicals,” and learn what Great Lakes states and provinces are doing to fight PFAS contamination.
Episode 1013: From Rust to Resilience — Rebuilding Chicago’s iconic lakefront, managing Buffalo’s rainwater and sewage, and tracking the annual algal blooms in Lake Erie are all part of the Great Lakes region’s effort to manage the impacts of climate change. This month, Great Lakes Now takes you to meet the citizens, city leaders and scientists who are working on these issues.
Episode 1014: Lakes on Lockdown — Produced fully during the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode of Great Lakes Now checks in with people, businesses and institutions from previous episodes to see how work has changed during the public health emergency and its economic fallout. But while social distancing keeps people inside, it lets the residents of some Great Lakes aquariums get out.
Episode 1015: Unlocking the Lakes — The pandemic raises questions: As stay-at-home orders end around the Great Lakes, does Wisconsin’s experience opening businesses predict anything for other communities that depend on tourism? How are researchers, reef restorers and hydroponic farms reacting to the pandemic? Plus, with an increase in use of personal wipes, will there be more fatbergs growing in our sewer systems?
Episode 1016: Water Damage — Large-scale dairy and animal farms fuel the annual toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie- are regulation loopholes contributing? Record-high water levels are costing lakefront towns millions of dollars, and the Midland dam breach came after years of warning from regulators.
Episode 1017: Recoveries — Learn more about a little-known Chicago shipwreck that took more passengers’ lives than the Titanic. Check in on the Kalamazoo River’s wildlife 10 years after the Line 6B pipeline spilled over a million gallons of oil there, and find out if COVID-19 means no basketball tournament in 2020 for four Great Lakes island schools.
Episode 1018: River Influence — The health of the Great Lakes is inextricably linked to the health of the rivers that feed them. In northern Minnesota, one river faces environmental threats from a proposed mine. In Michigan, a second river is unleashed when aging hydroelectric dams are removed. In Indiana, a third river is protected from invasive Asian carp, which have infested rivers further south.
Episode 1019: Looking Up and Out — In the Chicago River, fish populations have suffered since the river became a steel-lined channel, but can floating garden islands restore a more natural habitat? Our region offers spectacular night sky views, but will new satellites mar their beauty? And how are Great Lakes parks coping with COVID-19 and record-setting lake levels?
Episode 1020: Watching the Waters — Rising lake levels continue to challenge homeowners who, in protecting their property, may be threatening other shoreline sites. Scientists are watching wastewater at college campuses for clues to COVID-19, and two invasive species are helping re-weave the food web in the Great Lakes.
Episode 1021: The Great Lakes Agenda — The White House and the U.S. Senate have changed hands, and the federal government may move in a new — and in some ways dramatically different — direction. What does the future look like for the Great Lakes with Joe Biden in the Oval office? The economy, the environment, the climate and our health hang in the balance.
Episode 1022: History, Mystery and Chemistry — A mysterious decades-old home movie chronicles a Great Lakes freighter journey, and our team of experts answer some questions about the film. Can our audience help with more information? And a journalist wondered how much PFAS was in his blood, his home, and his cat so he tested everything and shared the results.
Episode 1023: Mussel Pains — Invasive mussels are hastening the deterioration of historic Great Lakes shipwrecks, like the submerged Prins Willem V off Milwaukee. Zebra and quagga mussels are also a big problem for water treatment and power plants. But science — and another invader, the round goby—could help fight them.
Episode 1024: The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International — Carrying oil through the waters of the Straits of Mackinac, the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline is arguably the biggest international, political and environmental issue in the Great Lakes region. Now, with a state-ordered shutdown, rigorous company defenses, debates about acceptable risk, and local jobs at stake, the legal fight involves courts, state politics, and tribal, Canadian and U.S. governments.
Episode 1025: Cleanups and Competitions— One lakeside town struggles with PFAS pollution from a local Air Force base, while cities around the region race to remove and replace thousands of lead water pipes. And after a year-long delay, Great Lakes sailors head to the “2020” Olympics.
Episode-Specific Social Media:
Episode 1002: Ships and Shipwrecks
Episode 1003: Fire, Fish and Food
Episode 1004: Pipelines, Plastics and Parks
Episode 1005: Cruises, Rising Waters and Ship Safety
Episode 1010: Sand, Sinkholes and Science
Episode 1011: Drop, Soo and Lock It
Episode 1013: From Rust to Resilience
Episode 1014: Lakes on Lockdown
Episode 1015: Unlocking the Lakes
Episode 1019: Looking Up and Out
Episode 1020: Watching the Waters
Episode 1021: The Great Lakes Agenda
Episode 1022: History, Mystery and Chemistry
Episode 1024: The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International
Episode-Specific Photos:
For use on social media, e-newsletters, websites, etc.
Episode 1002: Ships and Shipwrecks
Episode 1003: Fire, Fish and Food
Episode 1004: Pipelines, Plastics and Parks
Episode 1005: Cruises, Rising Waters and Ship Safety
Episode 1010: Sand, Sinkholes and Science
Episode 1011: Drop, Soo and Lock It
Episode 1013: From Rust to Resilience
Episode 1014: Lakes on Lockdown
Episode 1015: Unlocking the Lakes
Episode 1019: Looking Up and Out
Episode 1020: Watching the Waters
Episode 1021: The Great Lakes Agenda
Episode 1022: History, Mystery and Chemistry
Episode 1024: The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International
Episode-Specific Promos:
Episode 1002: Ships and Shipwrecks
Episode 1003: Fire, Fish and Food
Episode 1004: Pipelines, Plastics and Parks
Episode 1005: Cruises, Rising Waters and Ship Safety
Episode 1010: Sand, Sinkholes and Science
Episode 1011: Drop, Soo and Lock It
Episode 1013: From Rust to Resilience
Episode 1014: Lakes on Lockdown
Episode 1015: Unlocking the Lakes
Episode 1019: Looking Up and Out
Episode 1020: Watching the Waters
Episode 1021: The Great Lakes Agenda
Episode 1022: History, Mystery and Chemistry
Episode 1024: The Battle Over Line 5 Goes International
Audience Contributions:
GLN is looking for suggestions for segments and questions to answer in our reporting FROM audience members. Any help gathering those is much appreciated.
We have created Google Forms to gather material, and they are embedded in posts on our website. Here are the links to them with suggested language for social media and/or e-newsletters.
Your Great Lakes Question: Do you have questions about the Great Lakes or life in the region? Ask it here, and GLN might answer it.
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/05/ask-your-question-about-the-great-lakes/
Ask Your PFAS Question: Great Lakes Now produced “The Forever Chemicals,” a documentary about these industrial chemicals that are contaminating Michigan water and showing up in people’s blood. Have you heard of them? Do you have a question about them and how they relate to your health, safety or water supply?
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/03/ask-your-pfas-question/
Ask a Freighter Captain: Ever wondered what life on a ship is like? Great Lakes Now is collecting your questions to ask freighter captains, and we’ll try to get them answered.
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/05/ask-a-freighter-captain/
Suggest a Segment: Have an idea for a segment on our monthly show? The Great Lakes Now initiative welcomes audience input in shaping our monthly coverage. What would YOU like to see on TV or on our website?
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/06/suggest-a-segment/
Give Feedback: Have feedback for us about one of our monthly shows? The Great Lakes Now initiative welcomes your questions, concerns or story ideas.
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/06/submit-your-feedback/
Submit YOUR Great Lakes Photos … and See Them On Air! The Great Lakes Now initiative needs your help in telling stories about the world’s largest freshwater supply. If you’ve got a favorite photo from the Lakes, share it with the Great Lakes Now team, and we may just use it in our coverage or our new TV show.
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/06/submit-your-great-lakes-photos/
How to Collaborate
The Great Lakes Now initiative at Detroit Public Television is pleased to offer ONGOING support opportunities for public television stations for content development for the monthly GLN Show and for audience engagement work around environmental, scientific, cultural, economic, political and other issues regarding the Great Lakes. Learn more about how to collaborate with Great Lakes Now.
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