This week, the Great Lakes were named a global “Hope Spot,” joining the Galapagos Islands and the Great Barrier Reef as a place identified as critical to the health of the ocean. Here's why that matters in our This Week in Nature column:
For one, the lakes connect to the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence Seaway, but the bond goes beyond that, Earle explained in a statement.
“Freshwater biodiversity protection is some of the most underrepresented globally,” said Shannon Colbert, vice president of external affairs at the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Recognizing the Great Lakes as a Hope Spot “can help to bridge these gaps.” “We did it!” exclaimed Cheryl Johnson, executive director of People for Community Recovery, one of three organizations that initiated a civil rights investigation into the city’s plan to relocate General Iron’s metal shredding operation from Lincoln Park to the Southeast Side. It was the results of this investigation that led to the settlement., is largely considered the “mother” of the environmental justice movement.
The plan will incorporate steps the city’s Department of Public Health and Department of Planning and Development will take to reform land-use regulations, permitting, enforcement and community engagement.
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