People are working every day to support and protect the world’s largest freshwater system. And they’re doing it with the support of Sustain Our Great Lakes. We exist to help people and communities make a positive difference on the health of the Great Lakes watershed.

What is Sustain Our Great Lakes?
The Sustain Our Great Lakes program is a public–private partnership among ArcelorMittal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The program is designed to support the implementation of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, an outcomes-focused initiative designed to protect, maintain and restore the chemical, biological and physical integrity of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

The program supports conservation work throughout the Great Lakes basin through a binational grants program administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and funded by ArcelorMittal and the federal agency partners. It provides grants to nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, tribes, and educational institutions working to improve watershed health in the Great Lakes basin. The program supports habitat restoration, protection and enhancement projects, invasive species control, water quality improvements, and watershed planning and management.