IAGLR Executive Director Jérôme Marty joined partners in Washington, D.C. for #GreatLakesDay to highlight the importance of Great Lakes science in informing policies that protect the world’s largest freshwater system.
An inspiring week in DC advocating for the #GreatLakes! Thank you to the 16 members of Congress & 2 members of Parliament who joined us for #GreatLakesDay.
As Senator Bernie Moreno said: “The Great Lakes are a model of what bipartisanship can achieve when we put people over politics.”
🌊 Happy #GreatLakesDay! The #GreatLakes hold ~20% of the world’s surface freshwater & support millions of people & ecosystems. Cheers to the lakes that connect us all! 💙 Learn more about our collaborative #science & partners around the region: ciglr.seas.umich.edu/resources/fa...
A coalition of agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, and other leaders have announced shared priorities to restore the #GreatLakes and strengthen our economy.
Ahead of #GreatLakesDay, we’re united for a healthy environment and economic growth. https://ow.ly/V1UH50YpfIu
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay closes TODAY February 23 at 5 p.m. ET!
https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
DON'T MISS OUT: Registration for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay is closing soon!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
Registration is now open for the 2026 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay in DC!
For more info and to register, visit: https://www.glc.org/meetings/greatlakesday
🚨 OUT NOW: our January newsletter ! 🌊
Highlights include a save the date for #GreatLakesDay and our Semiannual Meeting; an update on U.S. #GreatLakes appropriations; and news about our upcoming study of the economic impacts of the #GLRI.
https://www.glc.org/about/newsletter/
Now available: the Great Lakes Commission May 2025 newsletter!
Save the date for the 2025 GLC Annual Meeting in Duluth; a recap of #GreatLakesDay; a #GreatLakes theme available at the Midwest Climate Resilience Conference; and more! mailchi.mp/glc/newslett...
I am back home in Burlington today and would like to thank the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Cities Initiative for organizing a productive delegation.
#GreatLakesDay #GLSLStrong #GreatLakes #HealthyLakes #CleanWater #CitiesInitiative #GreatLakesDay2025 #USCanadaPartnership
It's #GreatLakesDay in Washington DC (www.glc.org/event/2025-g...)! So here's a pretty picture of Lake Ontario!
Thank you to those members for your time and support.
We were also honoured to be welcomed at the Canadian Embassy by Ambassador Bob Rae, Canada’s UN Ambassador and former Premier of Ontario.
#GreatLakesDay #GLSLStrong #GreatLakes #HealthyLakes #CleanWater #CitiesInitiative #GreatLakesDay2025
Grateful to our fantastic Commissioners from New York for joining us for #GreatLakesDay!
From left: Jennifer Congdon, Director of Federal Affairs, and Shannon Dougherty, Great Lakes Program Director, posing for a photo in front of the United States Capitol.
This #GreatLakesDay, we’re in D.C. with @glcommission.bsky.social. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding is essential for clean water, restoration, and resilience and NYSDEC is working to protect these waters for future generations! #GreatLakes
In DC with @healthylakes.org for #GreatLakesDay! Loved talking about the importance of the #GLRI with @peters.senate.gov yesterday #ProtectCleanWater
Thank you to @debbiedingell.house.gov and Senator Jon Husted for being our first two speakers at the #GreatLakesDay Congressional Breakfast Reception!
The #GreatLakes shape our region and transcend political boundaries!
It's #GreatLakesDay in DC!
In honor of #GreatLakes Day, what's your favorite fact about the lakes?
One of ours is that the lakes provide the backbone for a $6 TRILLION economy that would be one of the largest in the world if it stood alone as a country!
Now at #GreatLakesDay: innovation in the water sector!
We're hearing from Ohio EPA director Anne Vogel, Brian Stubbs from the Cleveland Water Alliance, @harknessa.bsky.social of @currentwater.bsky.social and Soham Balal of gener8tor, moderated by Elizabeth Cisar from @joycefdn.bsky.social.
#GreatLakes Commissioners are now hearing from João Ferreira from the University of Virginia and Rachel Havrelock, director of @uofilsystem.bsky.social's Freshwater Lab, who are discussing sustainability and environmental considerations related to #ArtificialIntelligence.
#GreatLakesDay
The second day of our #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting has begun!
Director Jensen is providing an update on our work to provide clean and safe #drinkingwater, eliminate harmful algal blooms, defend against #invasivespecies & build a resilient basin.
#GreatLakesDay
Now #GreatLakesDay – a panel on #AI applications for the #GreatLakes region featuring speakers from CSL Group, Engineering Technologies Canada Ltd, the University of Michigan's Digital Water Lab, CIGLR's @danijones.bsky.social, moderated by Dave Rankin from the Great Lakes Protection Fund.
Up next, Dr. Branko Kerkez from the University of Michigan's Digital Water Lab is giving #GreatLakesDay attendees an overview on #artificialintelligence.
#GreatLakes Commissioners and other #GreatLakesDay attendees are now hearing from Heather Stirratt from @ijcsharedwaters.bsky.social about the IJC's recent work on #microplastics.
Learn more here: mailchi.mp/ijc.org/sab-...
The 2025 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting will kick off later today!
Follow #GreatLakesDay for updates.
NEWS: In advance of this weeks #GreatLakesDay, a binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for the #GreatLakes.
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Don't wait: online registration for the 2025 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay events will close Wednesday, February 26 at 5 p.m. Eastern!
www.glc.org/meetings/gre...
In our December newsletter, out now:
Registration is open for the 2025 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay; GLC awards more than $1.4 million to reduce runoff and improve water quality; and more! tinyurl.com/3pjzh5vx
Registration is now open for the 2025 #GreatLakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and #GreatLakesDay events, to be held March 4-6, 2025 in Washington, DC!
Register by January 31 to get early bird rates. More information is available at glc.org/greatlakesday.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Great Lakes Day (there's too many organizations to name!), our state leads who organized their delegations, and the members of Congress and other government officials that we were able to meet with. #GreatLakes #HealthyLakes #CleanWater #GreatLakesDay
