The Great Lakes region is composed of two Canadian provinces—Ontario and Quebec—as well as eight U.S. states—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The region provides 21% of the world’s freshwater supply and 84% of North America’s surface freshwater supply (www.epa.gov/greatlakes). Climate change will have severe effects on the natural resources and human communities in the region; practitioners will be required to prepare for and respond to these impacts through mitigation and adaptation measures.

To survey, catalog, and assess (where possible) climate adaptation activities in the Great Lakes region, especially focusing on freshwater-related efforts in the natural and built environments.

• The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region

• Restoring the Great Lakes’ Coastal Future: Technical Guidance for the Design and Implementation of Climate-Smart Coastal Restoration Projects in the Great Lakes Region

• Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA)

• Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers–A Great Lakes Supplement

• Freshwater Future/EcoAdapt's Climate Adaptation Toolkit