Director's Notes: Wider Horizons…
by Jill Ryan
In this issue we
hear a great deal
about some potentially
good things
that are happening
for the Great Lakes
as a whole. You
may be asking, but
how does that
impact me? For most GLAHNF groups,
the work is locally based and focused on
protecting particular water resources in
a community. So, asking this question is
appropriate to ensure each of us utilizes
our resources in the most effective way
for our organization.
I hope however that you will consider
how these “regional” efforts could
eventually impact your work and your
community. For example, if we consider
the current effort to secure funding to
“restore” the Great Lakes by implementing
a restoration plan developed
by over 1,500 diverse participants, we
might think “this is just for the Great
Lakes, it won’t impact my local work.”
However, as we all know, regional
efforts such as restoration are ALL
implemented one local ecosystem at a
time, in one community at a time.
As a result, we will try to keep you
up-to-date by providing information on
broad regional efforts to protect and
restore the Great Lakes along with
information about how those efforts
may impact local communities and
how you can get involved to shape
those efforts. These efforts provide us
with an important opportunity to have
our “Great Lakes regional” voice heard
by decision-makers at all levels.
“If I have been of service, if I have
glimpsed more of the nature
and essence of ultimate good, if
I am inspired to reach wider horizons
of thought and action, if I am at
peace with myself, it has been
a successful day.”
– Alex Noble
Disclaimer:
The interpretations and conclusions presented in this newsletter represent the opinions of the individual authors. They in no way represent the views of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the C.S. Mott Foundation, subscribers, donors, or any organization mentioned in this publication.
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