As the Great Lakes Commons initiative braids public trust and Indigenous laws for protecting water, new ideas are emerging.
Let's look at 2 examples.
Report: Our Great Lakes Commons - A people’s plan to protect the Great Lakes forever
Human Race Needs New Water Ethic
Great Lakes could become carbon corridor, says Maude Barlow in new report
As governments approve tar sands oil and fracking projects around the Great Lakes, the Council of Canadians warns that these extreme energy projects are putting the Great Lakes in peril. Council of Canadians Chairperson Maude Barlow outlines the web of pipelines, refineries and oil shipments that threaten the Lakes in her new report released today entitled,
Virtual Town Hall on 3/18/14: A bold new vision for the Great Lakes
Be sure to invite your friends to this event! Speakers: Alexa Bradley (Program Director for On the Commons), Sue Chiblow (Environmental Consultant for the Mississauga First Nation) and Jim Olson (Founder and Chair of FLOW for Water). Moderated by Emma Lui (Water Campaigner for the Council of Canadians).