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We’re back! The Great Lakes Conference 2022 will be held from Tuesday, October 18 to Wednesday, October 19, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is excited to announce that we will be holding an in-person Great Lakes conference this year, October 18-19, in Milwaukee. The decision to have an in-person conference was made with care. We will be following the latest COVID-19 safety recommendations at the local, state, and federal levels and will adjust the event, as needed, to keep attendees as safe as possible.

Since we haven’t been able to meet in-person for a few years, we want this year’s conference to be about coming together as a Great Lakes community. The first day will include optional afternoon field trips and an evening reception, and the second day will include a full day of plenaries and breakout sessions.

Regarding breakout sessions, there will be a limited number at this year’s conference—approximately eight slots on Wednesday, October 19. We are seeking proposals for these sessions from individuals and local, tribal, state, regional, and national organizations working on issues of relevance to Great Lakes restoration. The Coalition is dedicated to using the conference platform to highlight all voices of the Great Lakes region and strives to be inclusive of the entire Great Lakes community.

We strongly encourage applications from those representing culturally and racially diverse communities, as well as groups or individuals representing or supporting work the communities most impacted by pollution throughout the Great Lakes region.

The deadline to submit proposals is May 20, 2022. Further information and application instructions can be found through this link.

For questions regarding session proposals or the conference in general, contact Celia Haven at HavenC@nwf.org or Laura Rubin at RubinL@nwf.org.

As the conference planning moves forward, we will share registration information and updates on the agenda. In the meantime, block off October 18-19 on your calendars. We hope to see you there!

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The HOW Coalition’s annual Great Lakes Conference attracts more than 300 people from across the region to discuss cross-cutting and cutting edge Great Lakes issues. This year’s conference will be held at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 7-8, 2020.

The Coalition is looking for engaging and compelling proposals for both field trips and presentations at this year’s conference.

Download the 2020 call for applications

Click here to access the 2020 Field Trip Application

Click here to access the 2020 Presentation/Workshop Application

Applications due May 30, 2020

We invite you to submit application to share your work with the Great Lakes Community. This year, the HOW Coalition is especially looking to expand our reach to include more stories from the intersection of social justice and the environment, and we encourage folks who can share stories from their communities to apply. If we can assist you in making these connections between environment and community or talking through a presentation idea, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Celia Haven at havenc@nwf.org or 734-887-7123.

A note about COVID-19: There is a lot of uncertainty right now about summer and fall events. As of right now, our conference is still slated to happen in person October 7-8, and so we are moving forward with conference planning and constantly monitoring the situation. We will rely on the guidance of public health professionals to determine our course of action and will let you know immediately if there are any changes in conference plans – whether that be a postponement, moving to a virtual conference, or cancellation. Of course, we understand that there are much bigger priorities in people’s lives right now.  If thinking about Great Lakes issues (and maybe even our conference) provides some respite from the intense times we find ourselves in, then we hope you will consider participating in our conference and submitting a proposal.

1. Field Trips: Field Trips: Showcasing Milwaukee, the three rivers, and the surrounding community

The Coalition is seeking fun, educational, inspiring and creative proposals for field trips in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to highlight community projects, social and environmental challenges, restoration success stories, and cultural landmarks.

2. Workshops: Six Great Lakes Issue Areas

Apply for either:

  • 15 minute talk: A concise and compelling talk on one subject, perhaps an emerging issue, interesting piece of research, or quick update. Max one speaker, no powerpoint slides.
  • 60 minute workshop: Be creative with session format – host a presentation, workshop, panel, training, input session, towh hall, etc! Up to 3 speakers and one (optional) moderator.

The Coalition is seeking innovative, creative, engaging and compelling proposals for presentations in the below categories. Preferred applications in all categories will include culturally and racially diverse voices and groups or individuals representing under-resourced communities to share important stores from around the region. Expanded issue area descriptions are included in the full Request for Proposals.

A) Great Lakes Policy Issues

B) Innovative Great Lakes Restoration Success Stories

C) Addressing Environmental Injustices

D) Grassroots Action that makes a Difference

E) Great Lakes Research and Emerging Issues

F) Skills, Training, and Organizational Development

See the request for applications document for full descriptions of each category, and instructions to apply

Are you curious about what field trips and presentations have been included in previous conferences? You can find the 2019 conference program book from Detroit, Michigan, here.

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