February 4 & 5
The United States and Canada invite members of the public and those involved in Great Lakes programs to attend the Great Lakes Public Forum, a two-day event to discuss environmental progress, current status, and proposed priorities in the Great Lakes, on February 4 and 5. The forum is being held in Chicago with virtual attendance also available.
All attendees are required to register for this free event. Please complete the registration form (https://tinyurl.com/5fk5u3bt) and send it to GLForum@epa.gov. Virtual attendees will receive additional information on how to participate closer to the forum date.
For a detailed agenda of the summit, visit the Great Lakes Public Forum website at https://binational.net/2025/12/22/registration-great-lakes-public-forum/.
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement calls for the United States and Canada to convene the Great Lakes Public Forum every three years to discuss progress made under the agreement, the environmental state of the Great Lakes, and proposed priorities to guide Great Lakes water quality related science and actions over the next three years.
The agreement also calls for the United States and Canada to issue a Progress Report of the Parties on progress made in the past three years. As part of the agenda, the forum provides an opportunity for the public to provide feedback on the Progress Report of the Parties to the International Joint Commission.
The 2025 State of the Great Lakes Report and Progress Report of the Parties are now available online.
Provided information
