The latest from the Coalition
Good for the Water and Good for the Land: Growing Organic Produce Helped This Fifth-Generation Farm Thrive
The 330-acre Coveyou Scenic Farm focuses on environmentally sustainable farming practices using solar power, geothermal cooling, collected rainwater, underground drip irrigation, and natural fertilizers.
Combating Heat Islands in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
The Village of Skokie, Illinois, is planting at least 450 trees by 2028, reducing heat islands and improving health outcomes for its 68,000 residents.
Protecting the Lake Superior Coastline from Severe Storm Events
Improvements to the downtown Lakewalk in Duluth, Minnesota, are increasing climate resiliency, public safety, and accessibility, along the Lake Superior coastline.
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C. to Protect Lakes, Drinking Water, Public Health
Great Lakes supporters are in Washington, D.C., this week with the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, to urge members of Congress to continue their support for federal investments to protect the drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life for the millions of people in the eight-state region.
New Bill Boosts Great Lakes Investment
New bipartisan federal legislation would reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, allowing the federal government to continue to accelerate its investment to restore and protect the Great Lakes – the source of drinking water for more that 42 million people – and to tackle serious threats, including toxic pollution, runoff, habitat loss, and invasive species.
Closing the Nature Gap: Increasing Access to Outdoor Recreation for People of Color
Learn more about the work of Brown Faces Green Spaces, a nonprofit environmental education organization dedicated to helping People of Color connect with nature in Indiana and beyond.
Coalition Submits Letter to Administrator on Action Plan IV
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition and 95 partner organizations submitted a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, urging the Administrator to consider three main principles to ensure the success of the GLRI program over the next five years.
Scientists working to preserve Minnesota moose herd
Scientists have restored 1,000 acres of moose foraging habitat near Lake Superior and are working on other wildlife management activities in an effort to sustain the moose herd in eastern Minnesota.