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SUMMARY:GLBN Coffee Hour - Grand Rapids
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing morning of conversation and connection – Open to all businesses owners.\n\n\n\nMeet fellow GLBN members\, chat with our staff\, and learn more about our ongoing advocacy to protect the Great Lakes region. \nThis event is open to all\, and we encourage you to bring along fellow business owners who share our passion for thriving ecosystems and resilient local economies.
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/glbn-coffee-hour-grand-rapids/
LOCATION:Last Mile Cafe\, 1006 Hall Street Southeast\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49507\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Regional Blueprints for America's Clean Energy Future
DESCRIPTION:State initiatives are driving the next wave of renewable energy growth across the United States\, bridging the gap in the absence of consistent federal policy support. \nThe clean energy transition is no longer a top-down mandate; it’s a diverse\, ground-up movement powered by local leaders. Across the country\, regional pioneers are making real-world progress: reshoring clean energy manufacturing\, reshaping regional energy markets\, aggressively modernizing the grid\, and building a new energy workforce. \nIn this free online forum\, we move beyond national talking points to dive deep into regional action. We’ll bring together the experts who are succeeding on the front lines in diverse regions like Southwest\, Southeast\, and Midwest regions. Don’t miss this conversation on regional blueprints for a clean\, resilient energy economy you can start building today. \nBrought to you by Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA). \n\nDial-in Number: Please register for this event to view the dial-in info.
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/webinar-regional-blueprints-for-americas-clean-energy-future/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:GLBN Networking Night at Bungalow by Middle Brow
DESCRIPTION:Connect with fellow Chicago business leaders and learn how your business can leverage your brand for clean water.\n\n\n\nJoin us February 4th to connect with local business leaders and learn how your business can collaborate to protect the Great Lakes. Attendees will be entered to win a door prize including product donations from GLBN member Patagonia Chicago. \nThe GLBN brings together more than 240 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 featuring local brews\, with pizza\, snacks and salad provided. \nCo-hosted by GLBN members Half Acre Beer Co. and Middle Brow. Staff from the Great Lakes Business Network will share more about membership opportunities and ways you can get involved in Great Lakes advocacy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/great-lakes-business-network-networking-night-at-bungalow-by-middle-brow-tickets-1980127980092?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/glbn-networking-night-at-bungalow-by-middle-brow/
LOCATION:Bungalo by Middle Brow\, 2840 W Armitage Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Hero Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Action Museum (CAM) is proud to host our second annual Climate Action Hero Awards on April 16th\, 2026. These awards celebrate individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership in climate mitigation\, greenhouse gas reduction\, and decarbonization in the Chicago region.
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/climate-action-hero-awards/
LOCATION:Climate Action Museum\, 300 S Riverside Plaza\, Chicago\, 60606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Extreme Weather People's Hearing
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URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/extreme-weather-peoples-hearing/
LOCATION:Treetops Resort
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260417T123000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Modernizing the Great Lakes Compact's Administrative Standards to be Resilient
DESCRIPTION:The Great Lakes Compact is a Congressionally-approved agreement between eight U.S. states – Illinois\, Indiana\, Michigan\, Minnesota\, New York\, Ohio\, Pennsylvania\, and Wisconsin – to protect\, conserve\, and manage Great Lakes waters. Many of the guidances and regulations were written before today’s mounting pressures from climate change\, water scarcity\, and political uncertainty. Moreover\, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in Loper and other cases have changed governing administrative law principles. \nJoin this ELPC Thinks webinar to explore modernizing the Compact’s administrative standards to make it more resilient and to better “future‑proof” this landmark agreement. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6717748775469/WN_uhmzbfNvQG6OoA9uKXHPLA?utm_campaign=elpcthinks&sourceid=1049039&emci=913d78f4-3c2c-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&emdi=697e6669-d235-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=1320814#/registration
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/webinar-modernizing-the-great-lakes-compacts-administrative-standards-to-be-resilient/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:MI Healthy Climate Conference
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URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/mi-healthy-climate-conference/
LOCATION:Huntington Place\, 1 Washington Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, 48226\, United States
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SUMMARY:GLBN D.C. Fly-In
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URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/glbn-d-c-fly-in/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Earth Day
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LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Real Energy Emergency
DESCRIPTION: Join the Great Lakes Business Network for an educational webinar examining two competing “energy emergency” narratives. Since January 2025\, the federal government has declared an energy emergency\, citing national security\, grid reliability\, and rising energy costs—while using that authority to expand fossil fuel production and hinder clean energy progress. \nAt the same time\, a different crisis has been unfolding: the systematic dismantling of clean energy policies\, investments\, and market momentum over the past 15 months.  \nHear from leading policymakers on how they are pushing back against federal actions and advancing solutions for a cleaner energy future. Local policy experts and economic analysts will share real-world insights on what these changes mean for businesses\, jobs\, and energy affordability. We will conclude by diving into the benefits of the clean energy industry and its proven ability to meet our needs\, offering an optimistic view of the path toward a more resilient\, cost-effective\, and sustainable energy system. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GPftxT3DSUqhNcxOFQkFLg#/registration \n 
URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/webinar-the-real-energy-emergency/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Michigan Climate Summit
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URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/michigan-climate-summit-2/
LOCATION:Lansing\, MI
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SUMMARY:People First Economy Summit
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URL:https://glbusinessnetwork.com/event/people-first-economy-summit/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor Room\, 3663 Woodward Ave #150\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States
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