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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Blue Economy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Detroit, Detroit River, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Play, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city

by Sandra Svoboda June 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Filtering Microplastics from Your Machines: Ontario town to test potential solution for keeping microplastics out of the Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek June 13, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Blue Economy, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance

by Natasha Blakely June 10, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Natasha Blakely, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Erie Hack: Preventing, solving and tracking toxic algae bloom most popular issue for teams to tackle

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Algae Map: Nonprofit group creates map tracking algae bloom outbreaks from 2010 to now

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 3: Changing behaviors, Forever Chemicals and renewable energy

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Blue Economy, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Sanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2019
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Drinking Water, History and Culture, Michigan, News, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Art and Water: Wyandotte art exhibit focuses on water activism and Indigenous American artwork

by Ian Wendrow May 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Chicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

‘Water is a Basic Right’: New Chicago mayor’s transition team addresses water issues, Great Lakes and recommends proactivity

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 24, 2019November 9, 2025

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