Organizations from across the Great Lakes region are invited to sign on to a joint letter to President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, urging them to commit to the revitalization of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
Water quality matters.
Revitalizing the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is an investment in our common future. that will improve our economy, help the environment, protect human health, and foster innovation.
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Great for the EconomyThe economy of the Great Lakes region is larger than that of China, India, the United Kingdom and Germany. We're are the third largest in the world, behind the United States as a whole and Japan. Protecting these waters means creating jobs and a vibrant quality of life. |
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Great for the EnvironmentWhen you protect the water, you protect the millions of plants, animals and fish that call this region home. There are over 200 globally rare or threatened species whose survival depend on fresh water and healthy habitat. |
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Great for Human HealthOver 30 million people get their drinking water from the Great Lakes every day. Ensuring dangerous contaminants never get into these waters in the first place is the best way of protecting our health. |
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Great for InnovationEach time that the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement has been revitalized it has sparked tremendous advancements in science and research. This region has fostered some of the leading researchers in the world and investment today in our health will ensure these top minds continue to call this region home. |
Leaders in Canada and United States must commit to working together to protect the Great Lakes.
A big step is revitalizing a binational agreement to protect Great Lakes water quality.
