Tag: work
Maritime School Teaches Great Lakes Skills
At the Maritime Academy of Toledo, students learn basics like math and English. They also take classes on boatbuilding. On a fall day in the boat lab, a few students are working on the inside of a small wooden boat. They’re gluing pieces of wood together along the inside of the boat before sanding it down. “This boat’s going to […]
The International Joint Commission Invites Public Participation via Online Platform
The IJC, or International Joint Commission, is an organization that was founded in 1909 when the Boundary Waters Treaty was signed by the US and Canada. This commission works to resolve and prevent disagreements between the two countries while acting as an independent and objective advisor to the governments. In 1972, Canada and USA came together to create the Great Lakes Quality […]
Climate change threatens the migratory patterns of birds in the Great Lakes: A radio story from Great Lakes Today
A note from the editor: Our friends at Great Lakes Today produce compelling, original audio coverage of issues effecting the Great Lakes. This recent piece of theirs about the effect of climate change on migratory birds resonated with us here at the Great Lakes Bureau in particular because, anecdotally, we’ve noticed similar patterns in our work around the lakes. For instance: we’ve […]
Following up on Flint: What’s happening now that the spotlight is gone?
The Great Lakes Bureau is returning to Flint, Michigan to investigate the state of the city, it’s residents and their future since the media spotlight has shifted away from the troubled town. We’re interested in what’s been happening since our production of Beyond the Tap part 1, which premiered on the WORLD channel’s LOCAL, USA series earlier this year. Producer […]
First Great Lakes Demonstration Farm Network to Launch in Green Bay Area
Madison, Wis. – The Lower Fox River Watershed, just south of Green Bay, will be home to a network of farms that will demonstrate the best, leading-edge conservation practices to reduce phosphorus entering Green Bay and Lake Michigan. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Great Lakes Commission … Read More »