Since 2004, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition has been harnessing the collective power of more than 150 groups representing millions of people, whose common goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes. The coalition is a leading voice for Great Lakes restoration and protection in Washington, D.C., and in the Great Lakes states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Please contact our communications staff to arrange an interview with coalition staff or coalition partners.
Jordan Lubetkin
Communications Director
734-887-7109
Lubetkin@nwf.org
Pavan Vangipuram
Communications Coordinator
734-887-7113
VangipuramP@nwf.org
You can also stay informed of the latest developments in the effort to restore the Great Lakes by checking out our resources page.
Follow @healthylakes on Twitter or on Facebook and help spread the word on efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
Recent Press Releases
Great Lakes Coalition Names Laura Rubin as Next Director
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition today named Laura Rubin as the next director for the Coalition. She will officially start on June 3, 2019.
Coalition Opposes Trump Roll-back of Clean Water Protections
The Coalition and its member groups are opposing a move by the Trump Administration to roll back clean water protections across the country.
Coalition Praises Members of Congress for Supporting Great Lakes Restoration Funding
59 Members of Congress have sent a letter to House appropriators requesting that full funding for the GLRI be restored in this year’s budget.
Great Lakes Advocates Look to Congress to Restore Funding
Great Lakes advocates are turning to the U.S. Congress to restore funding to core clean water programs, following the release of President Trump’s budget.
Coalition: Trump Budget Fails to Deliver for Great Lakes, Communities
The Trump Administration’s budget fails Great Lakes communities, which depend on them for their drinking water, public health, jobs, and quality of life.
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C. to Support Clean Water
Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition urges Congress to boost federal clean water investments to ensure safe, affordable water.
U.S. House Committee Assessing Impacts of Infrastructure Inaction
The Coalition is supporting the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for highlighting the impacts of not investing in infrastructure.
Great Lakes Coalition Director Todd Ambs Headed to Wisconsin DNR
Director Todd Ambs will be leaving the Coalition to serve as the assistant deputy secretary at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Coalition Praises Farm Bill, Vital to Great Lakes Health
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition praised final enactment of the federal Farm Bill as vital to the health of the Great Lakes.