Each year in March more than 100 Great Lakes advocates join us in Washington, D.C. to share their stories with members of congress. State organizers in each Great Lakes state pull together individuals that can collectively tell the story of restoration success, drinking water investment need, and the importance of conservation action. This year, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, we’ll be moving to virtual meetings with legislators.
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March 1-5, 2021
Supporting the Great Lakes: Priorities for the 117th Congress
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Success Stories
Funding Requests Chart
Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition
Statement on Democracy
Working to Infuse Justice and Equity in the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Michigan
Erma Leaphart, Sierra Club
Kyle Rorah, Ducks Unlimited
Ohio
Pete Bucher, Ohio Environmental Council
New York
Brian Smith, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Erin McGrath, Audubon New York
Minnesota
Andrew Slade, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Steve Schultz, Clean Water Action
Wisconsin
Brenda Coley, Milwaukee Water Commons
Ezra Meyer, Clean Wisconsin
Illinois
Anna-Lisa Castle, Alliance for the Great Lakes
Indiana
Katie Hobgood, Save the Dunes