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Our Story |
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Great Lakes Ecoregion Network (GLEN) is a collaborative of individuals and environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs) who have been part of the ongoing international cooperation within the Great Lakes Basin - including the fifty years of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement*.
Although 2022 is a major historical event, there is still much work to be done to continue the restoration of the watershed. |
The goal of GLEN is to generate momentum to strengthen the protection of water quality. *GLWQA info: https://www.ijc.org/en/great-lakes-water-quality-agreement-turns-50 |
Why "Ecoregion?" > We chose ecoregion for our network name because it represents the ecological boundaries of the broader Great Lakes system, spanning the U.S.-Canada border, and embracing the sovereign nations of the many first nations and tribes that call the Great Lakes region home. We also chose ecoregion, because it aligns with the aspirations of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to safeguard Great Lakes water quality through the sustaining and restoring of the integrity of the region’s chemical, physical and biological systems.
