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Posted inBlue Economy, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce waste and build jobs

by Institute for Nonprofit News January 10, 2023

Programs find new life for items including rejected carrots, NFL banners, and discarded clothing.

Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Cruise Ships, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom

by Bridge Michigan November 29, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lakeside Gentrification: Waterfront properties and water access grow steadily further out of reach

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBuffalo, Cleveland, Duluth, Feature Cleveland, Featured, Freighters, History and Culture, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The 2022 Great Lakes shipping season sets sail after COVID-19 hurdles

by Maya Sundaresan March 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Featured, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

New national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman

by Sandra Svoboda March 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: Climate, equity and diversity top priorities for new national non-profit executive

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Pipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel

by The Associated Press August 25, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, COVID-19, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Traverse City

Virus threat creates unease in Michigan summer tourism haven

by The Associated Press May 19, 2020November 9, 2025

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