Flint Michigan became synonymous with disaster after their water source was switched. For nearly two years, the Midwest city of roughly 100,000 people was unable to drink water from their taps due to dangerously high levels of lead. While it is true that Flint currently reins as the poster child for all things related to […]
Read MorePress release: Environmental groups call for urgent action to protect Lake Erie following NOAA algae bloom forecast Environmental deference, Canadian Freshwater alliance, and Freshwater Future Canada. For immediate release: July 11, 2019 Toronto, Ont. – Environmental groups are calling the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecast of a significant algae bloom for Lake […]
Read MoreFor years, we’ve worked to ensure that the provincial, state and federal governments of Canada and the United States produced strong, science-based, well-funded plans to protect Lake Erie. Now that those plans have been finalized and released – what’s next? For Freshwater Future Canada, we turn our focus to implementing those plans – to engaging […]
Read MoreBy Adam Rissien As Principal of Land Ethic Consulting, LLC., Adam assists those dedicated to improving our natural world. He offers a range of services, and brings a demonstrated history of protecting public lands, improving fish and wildlife habitat, safeguarding streams and clean drinking water, advancing agricultural policy reforms, and working to secure a clean […]
Read MoreThe governments of Canada and Ontario have just about finalized their Action Plan for Lake Erie—something our sister organization Freshwater Future Canada has said for years is needed to restore the health of Lake Erie and address toxic algal blooms. Is it exactly what we think is needed? No. But let’s start with the good. […]
Read MoreFor two hectic days in mid-November, over 25 advocates representing environmental and conservation interests, municipalities, business, and industry came together in Ottawa for the second annual Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Parliament Hill Days. Organized by Freshwater Future, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, the Council of the Great Lakes Region and the […]
Read MoreAlliance for the Great Lakes • Freshwater Future Michigan League of Conservation Voters • Ohio Environmental Council New Report Details Lackluster Effort by Ohio, Michigan and Ontario in Lake Erie Cleanup More than 13,000 Petitions Calling for Swift Action on Lake Cleanup Delivered October 10, 2017 (Chicago)—Environmental and conservation groups today released a new report […]
Read MoreToxic algal blooms on Lake Erie right now are as bad as we’ve seen them all summer. The bloom now covers almost all of the lake’s western basin along the Michigan and Ohio shorelines and extends offshore into the central basin and northeast to the Ontario coast. These conditions serve as a harsh reminder that […]
Read MoreJust outside the gates of Rondeau Provincial Park is a pub and restaurant called Rondeau Joe’s. With a variety of beers on tap, a patio and a full marina out back, and a breathtaking view of the sunset over Rondeau Bay, there’s no better place to spend a summer evening by Lake Erie. Paul Trudell […]
Read MoreWhen JoAnne Chrysler was a teacher, she told her students that Lake Erie was her backyard. And she wasn’t joking. For almost 30 years, the Chatham-Kent, Ont. resident and retired teacher has lived in a cottage turned into an all-year-round home on the shores of Lake Erie. Most days, you can find JoAnne walking along […]
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