The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes of North America form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, holding more than 20 per cent of the world’s surface freshwater and 95 per cent of North America’s. They provide life and livelihood to more than 40 million people and are the economic centre at the heart of the continent. Yet the Great Lakes of North America are in serious trouble. Multipoint pollution, climate change, over-extraction, invasive species, and wetland loss are all taking their toll on the watershed.
Protecting the future of the Great Lakes is in all of our hands. When communities come together with passion and purpose, they can change political priorities and shape a better future for our shared water. We invite communities and organizations to join our exciting campaign to build a new Great Lakes commons vision that prioritizes people and the environment over industry and commodification, and builds a healthy vibrant future for our shared water.

Open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: Shut Down Line 5!
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Add your voice to protect the Great Lakes and shut down the Line 5 pipeline
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Factsheet: We must take action to protect the Great Lakes forever
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Enbridge taking Michigan to court over Line 5 tunnel, Barlow highlights risks to Great Lakes
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Great Lakes communities ramp up fight against Nestlé and water privatization
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Water event to examine Nestlé, the Great Lakes, and London becoming a Blue Community
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Taiwanese transnational to take water out of the Great Lakes basin for electronics factory
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Great Lakes groups band together to challenge Nestlé and water crises in Flint and beyond
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