Event: Great Lakes Day in D.C. (coming up quickly!)
Thu, 02/24/2011 - 18:26 by Emily Knoll View Profile
On February 28th, The Great Lakes Commission is hosting its semi-annual meeting and its "Great Lakes Day" in Washington DC. Great Lakes Day is an annual event hosted by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest Institute to convey a unified message to Congress expressing the Great Lakes region's priorities for legislation and appropriations to protect our environment and support our economy. Each year, regional organizations including the Commission, the Northeast-Midwest Institute, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the Healing Our Waters
Leadership has changed in Michigan and many other jurisdictions in the Great Lakes Basin. One immediate challenge for incoming governors and premiers will be deciding how to proceed with existing state, provincial and regional commitments in climate and energy policy. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy are sponsoring "Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin: Policy Options and Public Opinion", a panel that will review current policy commitments and provide an overview of public opinion on climate change and public policy options. The panelists are: Christopher Borick, Professor and Director of the Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College; Erick Lachapelle, Assistant Professor of the D
EileenDiv recently uploaded this awesome shot of the Russel Center to GLUE's flickr pool. This mural is the largest of the midwest, and every time I see it--whether in person or not--there's a new facet of the mural I get sucked into. The new mural celebrates Detroit's history, especially through the chimera-like tribute to Detroit's Lions, Pistons, Red Wings, and Tigers.
Join U.S. and international leaders and innovators on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 for the Global Metro Summit at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Hear from elected and federal officials and leaders in business, academia, and philanthropy as they share their research and practical ideas for economic transformation.
Jeramey Jannene, a.k.a. compujeramey, took this photo of Milwaukee's Juneau Town the other day. Jeramy writes, "A former retail hub around Market Square (just north) in the city is now a great stretch of repurposed historic buildings." Juneau town is home to tons of industrial rehabilitated buildings and an eclectic nightlife, which is pushing more people to live where they work, play, and shop. This photo is of Water Street, whose historic retail buildings have been refitted as restaurants, businesses, and small shops. Thanks, Jeramey, for highlighting this awesome part of Milwaukee, and thanks to everyone who has been posting their photos to 
Buffalo tailgate party is coming to Times Square on Saturday, November 13th! The fourth annual "Buffalo Takes Manhattan" tailgate will benefit PUSH Buffalo, a group of community organizers working to make affordable housing a reality in Buffalo. This year's honoree and special guest is Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Steve Mesler, a Buffalonian with a strong commitment to community service and his hometown.
The election is over and now the hard work of governing begins. The Center for Michigan and Business Leaders for Michigan is hosting a statewide agenda-setting conference on Monday, December 13 at the Raddison Hotel in downtown Lansing. This
