Our Mission
The Great Lakes Water Protector Network supports the creation of flourishing ecosystems and formidable networks of community care by offering social, emotional, financial, and educational resources to frontline communities.
Our Board of Directors
Andrea Pierce (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians tribal citizen, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, Anishinaabek Caucus)
Amanda Hill (Motor City Mobile Wellness)
Rosebud Bear Schneider (Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians enrolled citizen, Keep Growing Detroit, Ziibimijwang)
Our guiding values are the 17 Pillars of Environmental Justice and the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing.
Our Zines
We want corporations to value people over profit and are building power to make sure they do.
Oil in the Lakes
There’s an oil pipeline lurking unmoored on the floor of the Great Lakes… This free zine explains (almost) everything you need to know about Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline.
Civilian Oversight
Regulatory agencies face structural barriers to effectively monitoring pipelines and other projects. This guide breaks down how you can identify and report issues.