Event Overview
For generations, the Chicago region has relied on Lake Michigan to sustain our communities with safe, clean drinking water, support economic growth, and shape our identity. But abundance alone does not guarantee long-term security. Aging infrastructure, growing industrial demand, and communities turning to Lake Michigan as groundwater supplies decline are raising the stakes for how the region manages and coordinates its water systems.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) will lead a panel discussion exploring how northeastern Illinois can turn Great Lakes water abundance into a durable regional advantage through thoughtful stewardship, modern infrastructure, and stronger coordination across the institutions that manage our water systems.
Speakers
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO of the Great Lakes Water Alliance
Manuel ‘Manny’ Teodoro, Professor of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Host: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Location:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the venue for CMAP’s Current Chicago Water Week event Great Lakes, High Stakes: Managing Our Water Advantage has changed.
The event will now be held at CMAP’s offices at the Old Post Office, 433 W. Van Buren St. in downtown Chicago. See the FAQs below for important information.
Accessing the building:
The Old Post Office requires guests to show the QR code to access the elevators. You will be getting a unique QR code via email from OldPost433 (no-reply@info.hqo.co).
If you registered with a guest, your guest will need to go to the security desk in the lobby to be added to the system.
We hope you can still join us. If you are no longer able to attend, we ask you to please cancel your registration via Eventbrite or e-mail Eunice@mharris.com.
Date and Time
Wednesday May 6, from 10am to 1pm
Cost
Free
Event Type
Panel Discussion / Seminar, Research, Policy, Innovation, Networking
