2013 Conference Funders, Partners and Sponsors
$25,000 Level
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District$20,000 Level
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Fresh Water Sciences$10,000 Level
The Brookby Foundation$5,000 Level
The Fund for Lake Michigan$2,500 Level
Ducks Unlimited$500 Level
Gathering Waters Conservancy
Natural Resource Technology$250 Level
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
The John G. Shedd Aquarium
Session Summary: Partnering with America’s Other Great Waters
How can Great Lakes advocates improve the chances of full funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in future years? Let congressional delegations from other Great Waters know that they have your support for their own regional restoration programs. Leaders from America’s Great Waters Coalition will discuss how building political power under a national unification strategy can maximize support for all Great Waters at a time when Congress is dramatically slashing budgets for environmental programs like the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and other regional restoration plans.
Lead Organization/Person:
Presenters:
- Peter Alexander, Director, Northeast Great Waters Coalition
- Steering Committee Member, America’s Great Waters Coalition
- Josh Saks, Senior Legislative Representative for Water Resources Campaigns, National Wildlife Federation
- Doug Siglin, Executive Director of Chesapeake Bay Foundation