Events

Check out the latest events and webinars from our staff and colleagues in the Midwest.

In-person events, webinars, and more.

Past Event

ELPC Thinks: Artist Talk with Lincoln Schatz

August 13, 2026

Zoom

For this special summer edition of ELPC Thinks, we talked about art! Watch this ELPC Thinks discussion with Lincoln Schatz on his photography exploring the indivisible relationship between humans and nature through the lens of Lake Michigan. Lincoln's latest collaboration with ELPC: Part and Parcel , a photographic exhibition, is currently on display in ELPC's Chicago office.

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Past Events

Past Event

ELPC Thinks: The Nature Record – An Evidence‑Based Look at the Health of America’s Nature

May 4, 2026Zoom

The Nature Record was designed as a first-of-its-kind assessment of the state of nature across the United States. Although the federal effort was halted, the authors continued the work independently to understand how nature is changing, why it matters, and what it means for decisions ahead.

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ELPC Thinks: Modernizing the Great Lakes Compact’s Administrative Standards to Be Resilient

April 17, 2026Zoom

Watch this ELPC Thinks on how we can modernize the Great Lakes Compact’s administrative standards to be resilient

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ELPC Thinks: A Bad Deal for Midwest Rivers

March 5, 2026Zoom

Consumers Energy’s proposed sale of 13 small, old hydroelectric dams on Michigan rivers to a private equity firm in Maryland is a bad deal for energy affordability, for river conservation, and public access for outdoor recreation. Watch this discussion with ELPC, Michigan Trout Unlimited, and Anglers of the Au Sable to better understand why we are working to “stop the dam deal.”

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