From Rust to Resilience

What climate change means for Great Lakes cities

Climate change affects every person on this planet. In the Midwest and beyond, our members provide strong environmental coverage.

Read stories in the collaboration below.

Impact Report

Collaboration reaches 13 states and four national outlets

The collaboration produced 12 stories and reached about 103,272 unique visitors across six outlets participating in the partnership. The project was also recognized with a 2020 Great Lakes Leadership Award from the Great Lakes Protection Fund.

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April 20, 2020

From Rust to Resilience

Even as Great Lakes cities cope with economic turbulence, climate change brings new challenges and opportunities.

April 21, 2020

After the flood

How is Chicago coping with the effects of climate change?

April 22, 2020

Shelter against extremes

To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes.

April 23, 2020

‘Third Coast’ at risk

Climate change threatens Great Lakes shoreline with erosion.

April 24, 2020

Minnesota Power

For those pushing for a carbon-free Duluth, the biggest roadblock may be a company that has long been critical to the region’s economy.

April 24, 2020

Single Systems

Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters.

April 28, 2020

Great Lakes Now Presents: From Rust to Resilience

Meet the citizens, city leaders and scientists who are working to manage the impacts of climate change in the region.

April 28, 2020

A future with less coal

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the Port of Duluth-Superior.

April 29, 2020

Climate change comes to Duluth

Perched on the western shore of the world’s greatest lake, this freshwater port community offers lessons for resilience in uncertain times.

April 30, 2020

The Fight Over Wind Power in Lake Erie

The contested case of the Icebreaker Wind Farm has implications for renewable energy in the region.

May 1, 2020

Green and growing

A Milwaukee neighborhood pushes toward climate resilience.

The collaboration included six INN members (Belt Magazine, The Conversation U.S., Ensia, Great Lakes Now, MinnPost and Side Effects Public Media), as well as WUWM Milwaukee. The Water Main was an engagement partner and Indiana Public Broadcasting collaborated with Side Effects Public Media.

This project was made possible by the Connected Coastlines initiative of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, with additional support from the funders of INN’s Amplify News Project, including the Joyce Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.