The fabulous Fresh Coast Film Festival in Marquette, MI, has scheduled Troubled Water, an exhilarating adventure conservation film, as its featured film on Friday, October 18. You are invited!  Troubled Water beckons viewers to follow […]

The Triple Bottom Line Bash is our signature event for local sustainable business professionals. A sell-out each year, the 11th-anniversary gala will again feature West Michigan Sustainable Business of the […]

"Bad River" tells this Wisconsin-based Indigenous community's David vs. Goliath story as they take on a large energy giant operating a 70-year-old pipeline that crosses their reservation. The film chronicles the Band's legal battle to remove the pipeline, bringing to light shocking revelations, devastating losses, and the enduring resilience of a people determined to protect their future.

Join Central Sustainability for a screening of the adventure/conservation documentary Troubled Water in celebration of Campus Sustainability Month.

Following the film, there'll be a discussion on the pipeline's challenges.Troubled Water chronicles a 36-day, 425-mile journey on standup paddleboards along the Great Lakes. The film is directed by Davis Huber and produced by William Wright and Chris Yahanda. The idea was sparked by the three friends on their summer paddle trip down Michigan’s west coast. Chris received a text alert that a judge had temporarily shut down Line 5 after Canadian oil company Enbridge failed to abide by the State’s shutdown order. As the sun set over Lake Michigan, these lifelong friends couldn’t help but wonder, “How can any Michigander stomach the risk of an oil spill on this coastline?” Inspired to do something, they created a film to shed light on the manmade impacts of Michigan's freshwater, including the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, which carries nearly 23 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids daily beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

This is a great way to raise awareness of the risks associated with the aging Line 5 pipeline.

Don't miss the opportunity for an enlightening experience on a critical topic in our community!

About This Event Join us for a film screening of Bad River at the Minnesota History Center on November 7. Bad River was written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Mary Mazzio and produced […]

Join us at the annual Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC) Conference, where business leaders and sustainability professionals convene to foster collaboration and innovation to pursue a more sustainable future. Since […]

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to present some of the biggest challenges in chemical contamination across the world. States throughout the nation, including the Great Lakes region, are finding […]

The GLBN brings together more than 220 businesses to advocate for thriving ecosystems, economies, and communities in the Great Lakes Region. We are fact-based, non-partisan, and committed to solutions-oriented advocacy. Join this event to connect with members of the Great Lakes Business Network, celebrate our Great Lakes way of life, and learn how your business can get involved to protect clean water. Cash bar, hors d'oeuvres provided.

A special thank you to GLBN member Zingerman's Deli, our event sponsor.