{"id":31767,"date":"2026-07-30T19:04:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/?page_id=31767"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:04:06","slug":"great-lakes-rivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/great-lakes-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Lakes & Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Great Lakes & Rivers<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Engaging Businesses and Communities in Support of Michigan’s Water Resources and Infrastructure<\/strong>
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Michigan Sustainable Business Forum supports clean water investments, green infrastructure and water conservation as a necessary focus for sustainability and sustainable business programs in Michigan and the Great Lakes:\u00a0 Home to 10 percent of the world’s fresh surface water and thousands of community assets in local watersheds.\u00a0 Green business is blue business.
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Learn More about your local watershed<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rainscaping and Green Infrastructure Protect Water Quality in Michigan\u00a0<\/strong>
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Polluted runoff from city streets, parking lots and rooftops is one of the largest sources of water pollution in Michigan.\u00a0 A growing number of companies and institutions are using nature-based solutions to treat stormwater on-site, and finding it to be more cost-effective than conventional infrastructure, aesthetically pleasing, and appreciated by employees, guests, regulators and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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learn more about rainscaping<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Current Initiatives <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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rainscaping and green stormwater infrastructure<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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climate adaptation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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healing our waters<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Join Our Community of Practice<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Great Lakes and Rivers Program houses the Forum\u2019s green stormwater\u00a0 infrastructure education and resources, including its watershed engagement, tree planting and rainscaping initiatives, technical assistance for property owners, and education on water quality program and public policy.\u00a0 The program is a collaborative effort of the MiSBF Clean Water Council.
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