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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,…

    August 13, 2024
  • Taking Action: Automatic Mercury Reductions

    When it comes to air pollution, the spotlight often focuses on greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. But there’s another critical part of the problem: mercury. Power plants that burn coal to make energy emit mercury into the atmosphere. This mercury is eventually deposited onto the surface of the Great Lakes when it rains or snows.…

    April 15, 2024
  • Facilitating Change in the Great Lakes: Making Better Water More Affordable

    The Great Lakes constitute the Earth’s largest fresh surface water system, with one-fifth of the world’s freshwater supply. Not only are they the source of drinking water for more than 40 million people, they’re a vital component of everyday life and the regional economy. However, they face a critical issue: pollution from aging water systems. When functioning…

    December 20, 2023
  • A New Video Highlights How Agricultural Drainage Districts are Improving Water Quality in the Great Lakes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4PvOrG0xxk A Note from GLPF – An exciting Great Lakes Protection Fund-supported project has been testing circular economy principles on farm fields. A primary focus has been on restructuring taxes (or fees) farmers and other landowners make to drainage districts to reward those that manage their land to improve water quality. Two other innovative practices…

    July 27, 2023
  • A GLOW on Lake Huron and Beyond

    December 28, 2021
  • Send Us a Video! #GreatLakesGreatIdeas

    December 17, 2020
  • Announcing Investments in Three New Teams

    October 15, 2020
  • Smart Management of Microplastic Pollution in the Great Lakes

    June 21, 2019
  • Meet the Winners of the 2019 Great Lakes Leadership Award: Imagine H2O

    May 24, 2019
  • Meet the Winners of the 2019 Great Lakes Leadership Award: The Everglades Foundation

    May 24, 2019
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