FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the GLCCN?
The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network (GLCCN) is an effort led by the Michigan State University Institute of Water Research with the help of many multi-state partners and is supported by the Great Lakes Protection Fund. A main goal of the Network is to connect leaders across the Great Lakes with one another to facilitate the innovation and implementation of ideas that will address challenges facing the Great Lakes.
The GLCCN allows you to:
The GLCCN allows you to:
- Easily discover and CONNECT with individuals and organizations working in the Great Lakes
- SHARE your ideas, resources, tools, success and lessons learned with other members
- Search for, add, and rate environmental TOOLS that help you address concerns in your community
- Evaluate, track and be recognized for progress toward your environmental goals using the Network's ECOSCORE
Who should join the GLCCN?
Calling all Great Lakes environmental practitioners. We want YOU for the GLCCN! The Network is intended to connect individuals, organizations, and networks across the entire Great Lakes. This means that if your job or passion involves protecting and restoring the Great Lakes, you'd fit right in. Over 200 organizations have shown interest in participating in the Network, and their background are diverse:
- Communities: villages, townships, cities, counties
- Environmental non-profits: watershed organizations, conservation groups, land conservancies
- Educational institutions: schools, universities, placed-based education programs
- Government: local, state and federal agencies
- Private sector: businesses, consulting firms
When will the Network be available?
How else can I stay up to date about the Network?
Click here to receive our periodic newsletter.
How will the GLCCN benefit me and my organization?
There are numerous benefits to joining the GLCCN community:
- Locate and connect with other environmental practitioners around the Great Lakes
- Share, search for and rate environmental tools, calculators and other resources
- Track and share your community's ecological improvements
- Learn about strategies for using social media as a non-profit organization
- Be recognized for meeting your environmental goals
- Promote your work and success stories
Who is developing the GLCCN?
The Michigan State University Institute of Water Research is leading the effort to develop the Network, with funding from the Great Lakes Protection Fund.
This effort cannot be done without the help of several multi-state partners. We'd like to recognize them for their contributions as founding partners in the development of the GLCCN:
This effort cannot be done without the help of several multi-state partners. We'd like to recognize them for their contributions as founding partners in the development of the GLCCN:
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Is there a cost to sign-up for the GLCCN?
No. Signing-up is completely free, with no strings attached. We want to send a huge thank you to the Great Lakes Protection Fund for supporting the GLCCN.