 |
 |
       |
 |
Residents learn about water quality at Port of Rochester
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/8)
The 60-foot-tall sailboat "Earth Voyager" brought many people to the port to discuss Great Lakes pollution and drew advocates who fought against using the waterway as a dumping ground.
Photo of local lighthouse makes swell beer coaster
The Grand Rapids Press (9/8)
People visiting the Great Lakes may notice the work of Grand Rapids photographer Steven Huyser-Honig on beer coasters in nearby bars and restaurants.
Cleanups planned for Coastweeks
The News-Messenger (9/2)
Ohio's 2008 Coastweeks observance will again focus on the preservation and protection of Lake Erie and its watershed through a variety of cleanup events along the shoreline and throughout its watershed.
Maritime Academy may hike maritime tuition up to 57%
Traverse City Record-Eagle (8/27)
Some of next year's students at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy could face tuition rate hikes of 50 percent or more.
Students build wind turbines
WTVG-TV Toledo (8/27)
Science students at Clay high school will soon have a way to measure the wind and how much power it can produce. This grant-funded project will provide data on how well turbines produce power in the changeable wind environment near the lake.
What's going on in your neighborhood this month? Meet other people and learn together at recreational and educational events! Our new dynamic calendar is updated daily with current educational events.
How can children help to clean up the Great Lakes?
from Zara in Elmhurst, IL, Age 13
There are so many ways that children -- and everyone -- can help to make the Great Lakes fun and safe for human beings and wildlife. The primary way is through education, because ideas lead to motivation and action.
Learning about the effects of pollution on the environment in general and the Great Lakes in particular helps us all care more and act to safeguard our natural resources. Learning about science teaches us about how the Great Lakes function as a single, large ecosystem of connected waters. Learning about history shows us how useful the Great Lakes have been for us throughout time and gives us clues as to how we depend on them for our livelihood.
So how are you cleaning up the Great Lakes today? Tell us about it! We may publish your answer on-line for others to see!
Related references:
Great Art for Great Lakes!
Mahoney Children's Conference
Thank you for your question!
Answered on June 26, 2001