Items tagged: Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative

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Mayors Call for New Bi-National Commitment

June 17, 2011 - 10:13 am

Mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative are calling on the American and Canadian federal governments to build on the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and local investments by making a bi-national sustainable commitment to the region, supported by long-term funding. "Protecting...

Categories: International, National, News

FCM Dispatch: Day One

February 10, 2010 - 3:06 pm

"Here's your ATM machine," said architect Avi Friedman, pointing to an image of the majestic Peace River in Alberta. During his keynote speech this afternoon at FCM's Sustainable Communities conference in Ottawa, Friedman touched on tourism in waterfront communities as a wealth generator. When...

Categories: Blog

To Restore and Protect

May 5, 2009 - 3:22 pm

At precisely 2:30 p.m. in Cornwall, Ontario, the audience at the 16th Annual International Conference on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Ecosystem was privy to a presentation on zebra and quagga mussels. Meanwhile, back in Toronto, the Ontario government and mayors of the municipalities around...

Categories: International, News

Federal Party Leaders Plans for Great Lakes Protection

October 10, 2008 - 9:10 am

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) sent questionnaires to five political parties; four were returned. "Given the national and international importance of the largest source of fresh water in the world, it is essential that the next federal government make a substantial commitment...

Categories: International, National, News, Ontario