The Great Lakes provide drinking water for 30 million people in the region. Restoring the Great Lakes is a daunting task—but one that can be overcome. The report chronicles success stories of restoration throughout the region.

This report by the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition chronicles the people and jobs behind Great Lakes restoration investment.

This report highlights five cities in the Great Lakes that face the challenge of crumbling wastewater infrastructure without the funds to fix the problem.

This report synthesizes current climate change science and presents the likely impacts that warming temperatures will have on the Great Lakes, including lower lake levels, more sewage overflows, and increased pressure to divert water.

The Healthy Waters, Strong Economy report finds that major Great Lakes cities will see economic gains between $200 million to $13.3 billion if the Great Lakes are restored.

This cost-benefit analysis, conducted by the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program, finds that every $1 investment to improve the health of the Great Lakes will produce almost $2 in economic benefit to the region.

This report on the Farm Bill shows how the hard work of local stewards is critical to protecting the Great Lakes, but their success is at risk unless programs are expanded and fully funded under the next Farm Bill.

The prescription paper describes how the cumulative threats to the Great Lakes are weakening the immune system of the lakes—making it harder for the ecosystem to respond to new threats such as pollution and invasive species.