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We Welcome Sharon Walton, Our New Vice President of Finance and Administration
The Fund is pleased to announce the newest member of our executive staff — we welcome Sharon Walton as Vice President of Finance and Administration. Sharon will lead our operations team, managing financial and administrative systems that support the Fund’s strategic objectives. “Join me in welcoming Sharon. She brings experience from the private and not-for-profit…
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The Greater Lakes Promise: Where Land Meets Water
How Greater Lakes Promise is leveraging land conservation efforts to benefit water quality in the Great Lakes region Across the Great Lakes region, a new and innovative partnership of land trusts and nonprofits is restoring select farmland to improve water quality. This regional network, Greater Lakes Promise, combines scientific modeling and local land trusts’ expertise…
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A Farewell to Forever Chemicals
https://youtu.be/sY596hWDuVo Nestled between four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan is a magnet for water recreation and manufacturing. With its diverse industries, the state has been also been a front-runner in response to PFAS contamination, a class of toxic, pervasive compounds known as “forever chemicals”. Comprehensive surveys have identified nearly 300 sites with detectable PFAS…
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Inspired By Landscape
A powerful wave is spreading across the Great Lakes heralding a new age of coastal erosion control. Unlike the relentless surf that gnaws away at vanishing beaches, this is a tide of ideas, a set of natural and affordable alternatives to the obtrusive structures currently girding shorelines. “You shouldn’t have to be Chicago to afford…
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Announcing Nearly $1.5 M of Investments in Two Project Teams
The Great Lakes Protection Fund is excited to announce the investment of nearly $1.5 million in two innovative regional projects that will launch and accelerate novel solutions to enhance the health of the Great Lakes and its ecosystems. Empowering Water Managers with Digital Tools ($1,300,000) led by Hyfi, LLC In this implementation project, Hyfi will…
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Innovation in Water Finance: Accelerating Environmental Outcomes with a New Loan Fund
A Note from GLPF – Calling all small municipalities in Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin with big needs and even bigger ideas on improving their water and wastewater systems – but could use a little help getting started. I’m pleased to share this guest blog by Jake Adams, Senior Advisor at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center…
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Tim Eder Appointed Chair of The Great Lakes Protection Fund Board of Directors
The Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Eder as Chair of its Board of Directors. Tim brings decades of experience and a deep passion for protecting the Great Lakes to his new leadership role. He will serve a one-year term, ending in September 2025. Tim Eder has dedicated…
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We Welcome Nora Grasse, Our New Program Associate
The Fund is pleased to announce the newest member of the GLPF Team — we welcome Nora Grasse as Program Associate. Nora will primarily support program work through research, analysis, and data management. Nora brings deep experience in environmental science research. She is committed to adaptive ecosystem management techniques and centering environmental justice in…
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Shaping a Better Tomorrow: A Q&A with GLPF’s David Rankin
Lake Superior coastline From supporting teams that pioneer sustainable technologies to influencing policy on a global scale, the Great Lakes Protection Fund manages a portfolio of ambitious efforts to protect and restore one of the world’s most vital natural resources—the Great Lakes. Join us as we discuss the organization’s origins, its vision for the future,…
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We Welcome Kimberly Wright, Our New Executive Assistant
The Fund is pleased to announce our newest staff member — we welcome Kimberly Wright as Executive Assistant. Kimberly will provide organizational support and oversee various responsibilities across administrative operations, information management, and events. Kimberly is a Chicago native with a philanthropic, administrative, and environmental background. Prior to joining the Fund, she worked at the…
