2022 Highlights

2022 Annual Meeting & Conference
On the Shores of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, WI
October 21-22, 2022

Restoring Lake Michigan:  Her Past, Present & Future
Kick-off Program:
In Conversation with
US. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin

Taking place on the shores of Lake Michigan at the beautiful Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, this weekend included our annual meeting, engaging Lake Michigan-related field trips and an exciting line-up of policy makers, scientists, and Great Lakes advocates.  Joining us for an In-person conversation was United States Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin! We also learned about a fascinating local NOAA project (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration), the impact of ancient glaciers on the Lake Michigan Watershed, the impact of infrastructure funds on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Areas of Concern, and much more.

Click the links below to watch the videos of these engaging in-person and livestreamed presentations:

In Conversation with U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin

Heather Williams, Environmental Engineer & Project Manager, USEPA

Russ Green, Superintendent, Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast Marine Sanctuary, NOAA

2022 State Specific Program Series

Watch the Zoom Recordings of this Series
Learn About Issues Impacting Lake Michigan!

September 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022

Our Education Committee and Speakers Bureau presented a series of state specific programs, throughout September.

Last year, we surveyed representatives from each of the four member states, surrounding Lake Michigan, to determine which topics related to the preservation and protection of Lake Michigan were of most interest. With those results in mind, we have prepared a series of programs, with each program devoted to a different state:  Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan.
 
The number one area of interest was Climate Change and, as a result, we presented our 2022 Climate Change Forum in-person and online in April 2022. This fall we will continue our education efforts, with a focus on each state, specifically.
 
Beginning on Thursday, September 8, 2022, and for the next three Thursday evenings, we presented individualized programs, via Zoom, to educate members and the public about the issues impacting Lake Michigan, in each of the four states.   
These programs were complimentary and open to the public. Please share this information with fellow league members, your colleagues, family and friends. 
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Click the links below to watch the videos:

Thursday, September 29, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Michigan
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash, Line 5
Watch video here.
 
Thursday, September 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Illinois
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
 Watch video here
 
Thursday, September 15, 2022, 7:30 p.m. CT – Wisconsin
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
 Watch video here.

Thursday, September 8, 2022, 7:30 p.m. ET – Indiana
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
 Watch video here.

Preserving and Protecting Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes

The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region is an Interleague Organization of four member states and approximately 56 local leagues.  Whether it is advocating for full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), supporting strong regulatory protections for the Great Lakes, or educating citizens about emerging threats to the Great Lakes such as PFAS, coal ash or combined sewer overflows, LWVLMR is there.  
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The health and well-being of citizens residing in Lake Michigan watershed states as well as the vitality of their respective economies are directly connected to the health and vitality of Lake Michigan.  Through Education and Advocacy efforts, LWVLMR has not only worked to protect Lake Michigan, but has also addressed policy and Environmental Justice issues so vital to the health and well-being of residents of our four member states and local league communities.              ​Please join us!

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​First Annual Climate Change Forum with 
Tom Skilling and a
​Distinguished Panel of Climate Experts
"Developments in Climate Change Science and Policy:  
“Code Red” in the Great Lakes and Beyond"
​Held In Person in Chicago and Via Livestream
View the Video of our April 16, 2022 Presentation!
​Click button below for more Information 

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Climate Forum

 Join or Renew for 2022-2023

Local and State Leagues in the four states surrounding Lake Michigan make up our valued members. Click through to join or renew online or download the renewal form here. Dues are tiered by the number of members in your League reported to the LWVUS roster in January, 2022. There is a small surcharge for renewing online to help cover the processing fees.

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2021 Annual Conference and Meeting

In October we gathered on Zoom and in-person at the Spring House Inn and Spa, in Porter, Indiana for our 2021 Conference and Annual Meeting. Our speakers inspired us with stories of “Bad Ass Women of the Dunes," educated us on "Shoreline Erosion and Solutions," and urged us to take action to combat "Lake Michigan Pollution." We also recognized Ruth Caputo's education, advocacy and dedicated service to the environmental health and protection of Lake Michigan with the 2021 Art Palleon Advocacy Award.   Pictured to the right is the 2021 Art Palleon Advocacy Award Winner, Ruth Caputo  (on the right), with President, Elizabeth "Joy" Guscott-Mueller.​

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2021 Conference

Continuing the Legacy

The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region proudly continues the League's water quality advocacy and education work. The League has been working on water issues for nearly a century - over 50 years in the Lake Michigan basin.

This video from our 2018 Water Conference presents some of this history...