So proud of the team Current as well as my colleague The University of Chicago Junhong Chen on bringing this $160M U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Engine award to #Chicago and the Midwest - this will catalyze significant blue economy investments leveraging the Great Lakes as a vital asset.

The Cities Initiative proudly endorses the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which was introduced last week by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Senator Vance Press Office & the bipartisan leadership of the Great Lakes Task Force. See our press release: tinyurl.com/4kbruss2  #greatlakes #glri

#NewDEALer Mayor Cavalier Johnson Cavalier Johnson has used Inflation Reduction Act funding to plant more trees, build energy efficient homes, and expand green job opportunities with his Climate and Equity Plan. Learn more: newdealforum.org/newdeal-forum-…

Today’s $3 billion announcement for U.S. EPA’s Clean Ports program will advance next-generation, clean technologies that will safely and efficiently drive the movement of goods and passengers at our nation’s ports. epa.gov/newsreleases/b…

Had a productive meeting today with Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a group of 244 U.S. and Canadian local leaders working to protect and restore the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin. Groups like this are crucial to preserving our natural resources and improving local economies.

We ended #GreatLakesWeek in Washington, D.C. on a high note with Administrator Tindall-Schlicht at Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. ! Thank you for your ongoing support of the Cities Initiative and the incredible work you do for our regional blue-green economy.

Honored to be working with these mayors to get the lead out!

Good news from the administration of President Joe Biden President Biden. Milwaukee is designated a Workforce Hub. This will be helpful as we bring workers onboard replacing lead laterals that carry drinking water into many Milwaukee homes.

There are more than 9 million lead service lines across the nation. Today’s $3 billion investment to identify and replace these lines brings the U.S. closer to replacing 100% of lead service lines. epa.gov/newsreleases/b…

Following a lead-in-water crisis, Benton Harbor, Michigan, successfully replaced all its lead pipes within just two years, fueled by $18 million in funding from the President’s American Rescue Plan. The White House whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

This week, Mayor Johnson joined Mayor Valérie Plante of Montréal, Mayor Bruno Marchand of Québec City, and Mayor Cavalier Johnson of Milwaukee, WI, in signing a historic pledge to transform the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin into a thriving blue-green economic corridor.

This morning Mayor Brandon Johnson World Business Chicago and Current joined InvestissementQuébec for a roundtable with sustainability-focused business leaders to discuss opportunities within the growing blue-green economy in Chicago. chicagobusiness.com/politics/brand…

The Great Lakes region’s potential to be a water technology leader recently got a big boost from U.S. National Science Foundation, argues John Austin. Current, a Chicago-based water innovation hub, is using its grant money to make the region the world’s water innovation center. brookings.edu/articles/the-g…

Learn how the City of Detroit is approaching lead line replacement in our newest article. Thanks to data mapping and community outreach, Detroit Water DWSD is a national leader in this vitally important public health and environmental work. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/targeted-appro…

As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important—and the lakefront city of Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders. brnw.ch/21wLNXd