Our Great Lakes

AIR

• Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)
  IADN was established by the United States and Canada for conducting air and precipitation monitoring in the Great Lakes Basin
• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
  NPRI is a database of information on annual releases to air, water, land and disposal or recycling from all sectors - industrial, government, commercial and others

WATER

• Council of Great Lakes Governors
  The Council of Great Lakes Governors is made up of the ten governments of Ontario, Quebec and the eight US Great Lakes states
• Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network
  The Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) is made up of linked organizations and individuals involved in ecological monitoring in Canada to better detect, describe, and report on ecosystem changes
• Great Lakes Commission*
  A binational agency that promotes the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water and related natural resources of the Great Lakes basin and St. Lawrence River
• Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF)
  Great Lakes Sustainability Fund is a component of the Great Lakes Program's 2020 Action Plan and is administered by Environment Canada
• International Joint Commission (IJC)
  The International Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada
• National Water Research Institute
  Environment Canada's National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is Canada's preeminent freshwater research facility
• State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference (SOLEC)
  SOLEC is a binational series of conferences hosted by Environment Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) *

NATURE

• Canadian Wildlife Service
  The Canadian Wildlife Service, part of Environment Canada, manages wildlife matters that are the responsibility of the federal government

SUSTAINABILITY

• Canada's National Environmental Indicator Series 2003
  Environmental indicators to measure progress towards sustainable development
• Canadian Sustainability Indicators Network (CSIN)
  Forum for sustainability reporters, such as governments, corporations and non-government organizations, to get to know each other and to share ideas
• National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure
  Guide produced through Infrastructure Canada and the National Research Council, together with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• Ontario Success Stories
  View our successes and achievements and discover the people making a difference
• Sustainable Communities Initiative
  The Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) builds capacity in rural, coastal, Aboriginal and northern communities for sustainable development
• Sustainable Community Planning
  Best practices in design and development, tools for planners and designers, practical tips for your home and links to other research on sustainability
• Sustainable Development
  Site detailing sustaining the environment and resources for Canadians. Build on the present; secure the future.
• The Great Lakes Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
  On-line version of The Great Lakes Atlas jointly produced by Environment Canada, United States Environmental Protection Agency
• The Environmental Choice Program
  Environment Canada's ecolabelling program, which provides a market incentive to manufacturers and suppliers of environmentally preferable products and services, and thereby helps consumers identify products and services that are less harmful to the environment
• Research & Data
  Search through a variety of sites to find the information related to Great Lakes science, research and data

FUNDING

• The Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF)
  Funding for projects that include habitat restoration, contaminated sediment remediation, stewardship, and control of urban and rural runoff
• Transit Technology Funds
  CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) site for developing alternative, renewable and transportation energy technologies through repayable and cost-shared contract funding programs
• EcoAction
  EcoAction is an Environment Canada program, providing financial support to community groups for priority issues: Clean Air and Climate Change, Clean Water and Nature.
• Other
  
• Environment Canada Funding Programs
  This page lists funding programs that are available for organizations or individuals interested in carrying out environmental initiatives