The Great Lakes provide water to hundreds of cities and tribal nations, from Chicago to Duluth to Toronto.
Despite the distance, local leaders across the region are realizing they have a lot in common. Now, these leaders are joining together to advocate for their shared needs and to protect the shared resources of the lakes.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSCI) is a multinational coalition of municipal leaders dedicated to supporting the region. Since its founding by former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley in 2003, its membership has expanded to more than 425 mayors and other municipal leaders.
The Great Lakes hold more than 80% of North America’s surface freshwater and provide drinking water to more than 30 million people.
Mayors from the coalition traveled to Washington, D.C., earlier in March to advocate for policies they say will benefit the region.
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