Paid Advertisement Healthier Great Lakes Through Collaboration, Including Yours Residents of Duluth and the surrounding communities understand the value of the Great Lakes. Lake Superior plays a pivotal role in shaping the city's identity, history, and economy. Given their importance, what can be done to make the Great Lakes healthier? That is the question that the International Joint Commission's 2023 Third Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality seeks to answer. From Agreements to Action The International Joint Commission - an independent, binational, impartial organization-advises the Canadian and US federal governments about transboundary water issues. Part of the IJC's work, especially relevant to Duluth, is to restore, protect and enhance Great Lakes water quality and to promote the ecological health of the waters as prescribed in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Stemming from another mandate in that Agreement, the IJC recently released its 2023 Third Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality, commonly known as the "TAP Report." The report culminates with three important recommendations for the Canadian and US federal governments: Ensure that First Nations, Métis, and Tribal governments are full, active partners in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement review process. Increase climate resiliency throughout the region by developing basinwide goals, and work to achieve them with local, regional, and provincial governments, watershed authorities and other stakeholders. Proactively support and actively participate in the continued development of a 10-year Great Lakes Science Plan. From the Governments to the People The IJC's recommendations and the full report were sent to the federal governments earlier this month, and are now making their way to provincial, state and local governments, watershed authorities, academics and citizen-led advocacy groups that do this work every day. Ultimately, the federal governments decide if and to what extent these recommendations will be implemented. That said, the TAP report calls for a range of organizations and individuals to be involved. Everyone has a role in protecting the Great Lakes. COMMISS NOU Prepared and paid for by www.jc.org MORTY www.ijc.org Paid Advertisement Healthier Great Lakes Through Collaboration , Including Yours Residents of Duluth and the surrounding communities understand the value of the Great Lakes . Lake Superior plays a pivotal role in shaping the city's identity , history , and economy . Given their importance , what can be done to make the Great Lakes healthier ? That is the question that the International Joint Commission's 2023 Third Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality seeks to answer . From Agreements to Action The International Joint Commission - an independent , binational , impartial organization - advises the Canadian and US federal governments about transboundary water issues . Part of the IJC's work , especially relevant to Duluth , is to restore , protect and enhance Great Lakes water quality and to promote the ecological health of the waters as prescribed in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement . Stemming from another mandate in that Agreement , the IJC recently released its 2023 Third Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality , commonly known as the " TAP Report . " The report culminates with three important recommendations for the Canadian and US federal governments : Ensure that First Nations , Métis , and Tribal governments are full , active partners in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement review process . Increase climate resiliency throughout the region by developing basinwide goals , and work to achieve them with local , regional , and provincial governments , watershed authorities and other stakeholders . Proactively support and actively participate in the continued development of a 10 - year Great Lakes Science Plan . From the Governments to the People The IJC's recommendations and the full report were sent to the federal governments earlier this month , and are now making their way to provincial , state and local governments , watershed authorities , academics and citizen - led advocacy groups that do this work every day . Ultimately , the federal governments decide if and to what extent these recommendations will be implemented . That said , the TAP report calls for a range of organizations and individuals to be involved . Everyone has a role in protecting the Great Lakes . COMMISS NOU Prepared and paid for by www.jc.org MORTY www.ijc.org