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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioSean EricsonTorontoBuses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region
-As cities invest in greener, more accessible transit, a key debate emerges: sleek light rail or cost-effective bus rapid transit? The answer may depend more on perception than performance.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsMeet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive
-Lake sturgeon have long been culturally significant and nutritionally important to First Nations in Ontario, but dams and commercial fishing have put them at risk.
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Invasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsCan these invasive reeds be stopped?
-Invasive phragmites are taking over Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. But a team of dedicated experts and community members are fighting back.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsFish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario
-Establishing the Robinson Treaties, covering land around Lake Huron and Lake Superior, created a mess of jurisdiction and rights for First Nations — both signed and unsigned.
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BuffaloChicagoEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoHistory and CultureIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNew YorkNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSean EricsonTorontoTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinWhat would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
-Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTrump threatens Great Lakes agreements between U.S. and Canada
-The Great Lakes Compact, along with other binational agreements that protect the lakes, are at risk as Trump expands pressure on Canada beyond tariffs.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsHow Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans
-Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now?
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AuthorsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeStaci Lola DrouillardTribal Governments and First NationsNibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders
-Learn about how the creation of the U.S.-Canada border divided Ojibwe communities, creating issues around citizenship and land rights.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
-After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsLife on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
-The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land where First Nations are still fighting for title.
