BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Alliance for the Great Lakes - ECPv6.0.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Alliance for the Great Lakes X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://greatlakes.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Alliance for the Great Lakes REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220404T130000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220307T223351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T211333Z UID:15881-1649073600-1649077200@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Economic & Land Use Policies to Limit Nutrient Pollution: Perspectives from the Great Lakes and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Tackling water quality and nutrient pollution issues in the Great Lakes will require more robust economic and land use efforts at the state and local levels. \n\n\n\nJoin our panel of experts who will offer three perspectives on economic and land-use policies to limit nutrient pollution and increase climate resilience. They’ll share perspectives from around the Great Lakes and beyond. \n\n\n\nSpeakers will dig into: \n\n\n\nPolicy opportunities for state and local governments\, with a focus on the intersection of intensifying agricultural production\, climate resilience\, and water qualityUtilizing economic levers to limit fertilizer inputs – specifically fertilizer taxes and pricingParallels between Everglades restoration and the Great Lakes\n\n\n\nPanelists include: \n\n\n\nSilvia Secchi\, Professor of Geography and Sustainability at the University of IowaDavid Kanter\, Professor of Environmental Studies at New York UniversityAl Steinman\, Professor of Water Resources\, and the Director of Annis Water Resources Institute at Grand Valley State University\n\n\n\nThe conversation will be moderated by Tom Zimnicki\, Alliance for the Great Lakes Director of Restoration and Agriculture Policy. \n\n\n\nRegister at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VgwfF6tlS-a2BvS8OXSa_g. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/economic-land-use-policies-to-limit-nutrient-pollution-perspectives-from-the-great-lakes-and-beyond/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220405T190000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220307T162159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T211353Z UID:15872-1649181600-1649185200@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Adopt-a-Beach Team Leader Training DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about becoming a Team Leader and how to create\, organize\, and lead a cleanup? Join us virtually on Tuesday\, April 5\, 7pm Eastern/6pm Central for a brief overview of all things Adopt-a-Beach. \n\n\n\nRegister at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdOqhqTIvGN0gcB2p6wsuAjseF4ocjqFA. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/adopt-a-beach-team-leader-training-2/ LOCATION:Online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220421T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220421T200000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220413T183839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T183840Z UID:16553-1650564000-1650571200@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Arc’teryx Chicago presents Earth Talks: Finding Change in Our City DESCRIPTION:Join the crew on April 21st at Arc’teryx Bucktown for an educational environmental speaker event! Featuring speakers from local organizations\, the purpose of this event is to educate our neighbors on environmental subjects and bring to light what actions are being taken at the local level. Olivia Reda\, Alliance for the Great Lakes Volunteer Engagement Coordinator\, and Jeramie Strickland\, Openlands Manager of Education and Community Outreach\, will speak. \n\n\n\nhttps://community-events.arcteryx.com/arcteryxchicagoearthtalks URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/arcteryx-chicago-presents-earth-talks-finding-change-in-our-city/ LOCATION:Arc’teryx Bucktown\, 1630 N Damen Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60647\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220424T235959 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220307T160511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T152345Z UID:15863-1650585600-1650844799@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff 2022 DESCRIPTION:Spring is just around the corner. That means Adopt-a-Beach season will start before you know it! So mark your calendar: Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kickoff is Friday\, April 22 – Sunday\, April 24. \n\n\n\nEvery year\, thousands of Adopt-a-Beach volunteers come together to keep our Great Lakes beaches clean. It’s easy to join in. Visit the Adopt-a-Beach website and find a cleanup near you. \n\n\n\nIf you don’t see a cleanup that works for you\, become a Team Leader and set up one of your own. \n\n\n\nLearn more at adopt.greatlakes.org. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/adopt-a-beach-spring-kickoff-2022/ LOCATION:At your favorite Great Lakes shoreline END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T190000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220413T184516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T184805Z UID:16557-1650639600-1650654000@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Forever Great Earth Fest DESCRIPTION:Join Forever Great and Grand Rapids as they come together to celebrate and clean up the environment! Grand River cleanup: 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern. Pop-up Market\, where Alliance for the Great Lakes will be in attendance: 5:00-8:00 pm Eastern. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/forever-great-earth-fest/ LOCATION:The Blue Bridge\, Blue Footbridge\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49504\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T150000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220413T185519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T185519Z UID:16570-1650715200-1650726000@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Rock the Green 11th Annual Earth Day Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join Rock the Green for their 11th annual (free) Earth Day Celebration presented by Milwaukee Riverkeeper and City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office. Event will include a live concert\, tasty sustainable fare and local beer for purchase\, and eco-education from community nonprofits and organizations including Alliance for the Great Lakes. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.rockthegreen.com/ URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/rock-the-green-11th-annual-earth-day-celebration/ LOCATION:Harley-Davidson Museum\, 400 W Canal St\, Milwaukee\, IL\, 53201\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220423T160000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220413T185158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T185159Z UID:16565-1650722400-1650729600@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day at Dvorak Park DESCRIPTION:Dvorak Park is hosting an Earth Day event that will showcase organizations that serve to educate people of all ages about clean air and water\, as well as other environmental issues. There will be nature programs and opportunities to build a recycled art sculpture or to make a seed bomb! Alliance for the Great Lakes will be in attendance. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/celebrate-earth-day-at-dvorak-park/ LOCATION:Dvorak Park\, 1119 W Cullerton St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60601\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220424T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220424T160000 DTSTAMP:20230406T010057 CREATED:20220413T185900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T211136Z UID:16574-1650801600-1650816000@greatlakes.org SUMMARY:Everything’s Relative Salon and Spa’s Sunday Funday DESCRIPTION:Everything’s Relative Salon and Spa will be hosting Sunday Funday at Reggies to raise money for the Alliance for the Great Lakes! Join them for live music (featuring Little Giant)\, raffles\, silent auction\, food\, and a cash bar! A representative from the Alliance will give a brief introduction. \n\n\n\nFor ages 21+. Read more and purchase tickets at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/sunday-funday-for-the-alliance-reggies-rock-club-tickets/11968975. URL:https://greatlakes.org/event/everythings-relative-salon-and-spas-sunday-funday/ LOCATION:Reggies Rock Club\, 2109 S State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR