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A New Era in Sustainable Forestry Management
44 Million Acres of Forests Managed Sustainably Since the early investments made by the Great Lakes Protection Fund in sustainable forestry, the Great Lakes states have collectively led the way in growing certified forests in the United States. Today, 116 million acres of U.S. forestlands are sustainably certified. Forty-four million of those acres (38%) are located in the…
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Vacant to Vibrant: Stormwater Solutions that Fight Urban Blight
Prototyping Great Lakes—Friendly Neighborhoods of the Future In recent decades, cities across the Great Lakes region have been hit with the triple threat of heavier precipitation, aging infrastructure, and weak economies. The infrastructure in many cities needs costly investment and affordable solutions are in high-demand as communities struggle with stagnant economies and slow-growing, or even…
