All About Water speakers lent their expertise to discuss the threats of water unaffordability, loss of control over our drinking water systems, PFAS and lead poisoning, and harmful algal blooms as well as offer critical advocacy solutions.
Freshwater Future Stands Firm Against Privatization of Public WaterSystems
President Biden’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council recently issued a report advocating for the privatization of the nation’s water systems. These recommendations ring alarm bells for our Great Lakes communities and beyond. Freshwater Future firmly believes that privatization poses a significant threat to our region’s water security and accessibility.
Freshwater Future Weekly: October 6, 2023
This Week: Michigan Supreme Court to Rule on Manure Spreading Case, Ohio’s Weak Plan to Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Freshwater Future’s Walk, Paddle, and Roll Exceeds Goal, Making the Motor City a Solar City, and more…
Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms: Where We Are Now
Experts from the Ohio EPA and NOAA soon discovered that a toxin called cyanobacteria produced by the harmful algal blooms found in western Lake Erie was not only turning the lake green but also making it an unsafe source for drinking water. Since that event, state agencies, authorities, and many environmental advocacy groups have been trying to mitigate this ongoing issue.
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 22, 2023
This Week – Greenbelt Victory in Ontario; Limited Spots Left: Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Deadline September 29th: Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; We’re almost there – Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll goal and make a difference; Detroit Free Press: “Stormwater infrastructure must play a role in our climate future”; Growing Your Capacity and Wellbeing – Join Freshwater Future’s Free Water Watchers and Wellness Sessions
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 15, 2023
This Week – Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan’s Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; Halfway There! Help us Meet Our Walk Paddle and Roll Goal
Show your love for the lake – 7th annual #WeAreLakeErie Day, August 16, 2023
In 2017, a trio of environmental organizations, under the name “Lake Erie Alive”, launched #WeAreLakeErie day. This is a day to celebrate what we love about the lake and show that we all believe it is deserving of protection and restoration!
Freshwater Future Weekly: July 28th, 2023
This Week: How to Keep Your Family Safe While Chicago Replaces Over 400,000 Lead Service Lines; Meet the Spring Grantees Protecting the Great Lakes from Hazardous Waste; The First Federal Water Assistance Program is Ending, Still Time to Apply; Join Us on August 5th to Kick Off Freshwater Future’s Partnership with Greta Van Fleet and Founders Brewing; Climate Change Is Making Lake Erie’s Algae Blooms Worse
Freshwater Future Weekly: July 21, 2023
This Week: Register for the All About Water Convening on October 4th in Benton Harbor, Freshwater Future’s Guide on Staying Safe During Lead Line Replacements; Ontario Government Announces Expansion to Lake Huron-Based Bruce Nuclear Power Plant; Michiganders – Speak Out in Favor of Affordable Water; Meet Two Freshwater Future Spring Project Grant Recipients Protecting Water Resources in Michigan
Freshwater Future Weekly: July 14, 2023
This Week: Great Coffee Starts With Clean Water – Purchase a Lead Water Testing Kit and Get a Complimentary Bag of Coffee from Superior Coffee Roasting Co; Meet Two Freshwater Future Spring Project Grant Recipients Working On PFAS Pollution in the Finger Lakes of New York; Flood Focus App Helping Detroit, MI Neighborhoods with Flooding in the Streets; Ohio’s Pollution Diet Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Clean Up Lake Erie; Share Your Communities Needs to Restore the Health of the Great Lakes
