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Climate ChangeDetroitEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature DetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes Conferences ConferencesGreat Lakes Now Events and Road/River ShowsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchTEDVideoThe TED Countdown Summit is coming to Detroit
-As the city at the heart of the automotive industry grappling with building a sustainable future, Detroit was a deliberate choice for this year’s Countdown Summit.
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Climate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsInterviewLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchVideoSustainability and fighting climate change with University of Michigan President Santa Ono
-Great Lakes Now presents University of Michigan President Santa Ono in conversation about sustainability and how we can fight climate change.
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CollaborationEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageGreat Lakes Conferences ConferencesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinGreat Lakes News Collaborative nets US Water Prize
-Great Lakes Now and its partners in the Great Lake News Collaborative received a national journalism award for coverage of water issues in the Great Lakes.
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Algae BloomsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureInterviewLake ErieNewsResearch, Data and TechnologySandra SvobodaScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts“Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck
-Great Lakes native David J. Ruck discusses environmental storytelling, Lake Erie’s algae blooms and his new documentary film, set to air on six PBS stations on Sept. 12.
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Events and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaInterviewLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismJoin Great Lakes Now on the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant podcast
-For more news about the Great Lakes, tune in to the “Teach Me About the Great Lakes” where Great Lakes Now shares news.
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APDetroitEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature HomepageMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCOVID hits Buttigieg, others who attended Michigan event
-At least 15 people who attended a public affairs conference last week on Michigan’s Mackinac Island have tested positive for COVID-19, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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Commercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe CatchTribal Governments and First Nations
Tribal fishermen in the Great Lakes region
-Anishinaabe journalist Sierra Clark said harassment regarding tribal fishing is not something new in the state of Michigan.
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BudgetGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe CatchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
A Great Lakes Authority?
-Aiming to better coordinate efforts to restore the Great Lakes, promote related educational opportunities, and boost the region’s economic prospects, an Ohio legislator crafted a bill to create a federal Great Lakes Authority.
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Climate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe Catch
Climate change and your allergies
-If you already suffer from seasonal allergies, get ready for more severe symptoms as the Great Lakes region experiences climate change in the coming decades.
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Winning Work: Great Lakes Now collects 12 journalism awards
-At the Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter’s 2022 Excellence in Journalism award ceremony, Great Lakes Now was honored with acknowledgements over eight categories of our digital, broadcast and collaborative work.