More than 50 years ago, the United States and Canada worked together to build the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, and now they must come together once again to harmonize Seaway operations with ecosystem protection. While progress has been made, profound environmental challenges remain. “Business as usual” will neither preserve the industry nor protect the ecosystem. Instead, a sustainable environment and industry will be achieved by improving federal, state and provincial laws and regulations, ensuring the two Seaway agencies are accountable and transparent, embracing citizen involvement in decision-making, and committing to continuous improvements in the environmental performance of the Great Lakes shipping industry.

On the 50th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway, over 50 endorsing organizations, representing every Great Lakes state and province, are calling for its transformation.

Alliance for the Great Lakes
Asbury Woods Nature Center
Binational Public Advisory Council- St. Clair River Area of Concern
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Canadian Environmental Law Association
Canadians for Action on Climate Change
Citizens for Renewable Energy
Coalition Eau Secours
Conservation Minnesota
Council of Canadians- London Chapter
Council of Canadians- Montreal Chapter
Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education
Eastern Surfing Association- Great Lakes District
Environmental Defence
Essex County Field Naturalists Club
Freshwater Future
Georgian Bay Forever
Georgian Bay Land Trust
Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council- New York Chapter
Great Lakes United
Hoosier Environmental Council
Illinois Council of Trout Unlimited
Indiana Wildlife Federation
Izaak Walton League of America- Indiana Division
Izaak Walton League of America- Illinois Division
Izaak Walton League of America- New York Division
Izaak Walton League of America- Wisconsin Division
Izaak Walton League of America- Ohio Division
Izaak Walton League of America- Michigan Division
Izaak Walton League of America- Great Lakes Committee
Kalamazoo River Sturgeon for Tomorrow
Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force
Lake Erie Region Conservancy
Ludington Area Charterboat Association
Michigan Charter Boat Association
Michigan Recreation and Park Association
Milwaukee Riverkeeper
National Wildlife Federation- Great Lakes Office
Nature Quebec
Nukewatch and The Progressive Foundation
Northwest Indiana Steelheaders
Ohio Environmental Council
Ottawa Riverkeeper
Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee
Quinte Watershed Cleanup Inc
Rock River Coalition
Save Lake Superior Association
Save the River
Sierra Club
Sierra Club -Atlantic Chapter
Sierra Club- Great Waters Group
Sisters of St. Joseph, Northwest Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam Boat Tours, Inc.
University of Buffalo Environmental Network
Union of Ontario Indians
The Watershed Center of Grand Traverse Bay
Town and Country Resource Conservation and Development
Western Basin Charter Boat Association
Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Association
Western New York Climate Action Coalition
Western New York Sustainable Energy Association
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology