Workshopping an environmental report card for the western basin of Lake Erie
In November 2017, IAN staff Bill Dennison, Alex Fries, and Andrew Elmore led a workshop in Sandusky, OH for the Lake Erie Foundation to begin the process of designing an environmental report card for the western basin of Lake Erie. Workshop participants represented diverse stakeholders from state agencies, municipal governments, and private foundations, all focused on understanding and addressing threats to water quality and ecosystem health in the western basin. Of particular concern are reoccurring harmful algal blooms that have increasingly impacted the region over the past 5 years. Head over to this blog for more details.
Western Lake Erie Report Card
This year, we launched the first-ever report card for the western basin of Lake Erie and its associated watershed. The report is the culmination of nearly two years of work among partners and contributors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. Based on 2018 data, the lake received a C and the watershed received a C+.
Three IAN report cards received Hermes Creative Award
"The Hermes award is an international awards competition of approximately 6,000 entries for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and emerging media. Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. The Platinum award is the highest-level designation, and the three UMCES campaigns reached over 700 million people in watershed communities." (Associated Press)
The three projects highlighted by this award are the Coral Reef Condition Status Reports, the 2019 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Report Card, and the Western Lake Erie 1st Report Card. We are proud to share this award with our partners at Yes& Agency, and are deeply grateful to all of our staff who made these projects possible.