Spearheading the creation of the online game was the IJC Great Lakes Water Quality Board\u2019s scenario-based Great Lakes Horizons Project report, which they transformed into the interactive \u201cChoosing Your Great Lakes Future\u201d.\u00a0<\/b>The game and the Horizons project reflect ecological, economic, social, political, demographic, technological and cultural factors (system drivers) that drive changes and trends that impact the water quality and health of the Great Lakes.<\/p>\n
After players make choices for each of the 13 drivers, the game reveals which of four scenarios result from their choices, with short, animated videos outlining different possible futures.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe health of the Great Lakes today largely reflects our past choices,\u201d said Chris McLaughlin, board Canadian co-chair and executive director of the Bay Area Restoration Council in Hamilton, Ontario. \u201cToday\u2019s major investments in the Great Lakes are repairing expensive damage to water quality created decades ago by decisions made without regard to their implications for the health of the Great Lakes. Hindsight is 20\/20, and we should learn from this history to shape our legacy for future generations. The board\u2019s Great Lakes Horizons project is about looking ahead beyond the visible horizon and aligning today\u2019s actions to set the Great Lakes on a sustainable path into the future,\u201d McLaughlin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis game is about champions, but not about winning,\u201d said Jon Allan, board US co-chair and senior adviser at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. \u201cWe want the game to influence the real world by changing the way we think about our influence on the future, fostering conversations and inspiring people to champion decisions that align with a healthy and sustainable vision for the future of the Great Lakes,\u201d Allan said.<\/p>\n
Play the <\/b>\u201cChoosing Your Great Lakes Future\u201d game<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/h3>\nFor an overview video for the game, click here<\/a>.\u00a0For more information about the Great Lakes Horizons Project, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\nAuthor<\/strong><\/p>\nIJC – International Joint Commission<\/p>\n
About the IJC<\/strong><\/p>\nThe IJC was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the governments of Canada and the United States prevent and resolve disputes over the use of the waters they share.\u00a0More information can be found at\u00a0IJC.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nAbout the IJC Water Quality Board<\/b><\/p>\n
The Great Lakes Water Quality Board is the principal adviser to the\u00a0International Joint Commission<\/a>\u00a0(IJC) under the 2012\u00a0Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement<\/a>. The board assists the IJC by reviewing and assessing progress by the governments of Canada and the United States to implement the Agreement, identifying emerging issues and recommending strategies and approaches to prevent and resolve complex challenges facing the Great Lakes, and providing advice on the role of relevant jurisdictions to implement these strategies and approaches.<\/p>\nCGLR\u2019s business and sustainability network programming is supported by the\u00a0Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/councilgreatlakesregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/weberb.png\")
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Author<\/strong><\/p>\n IJC – International Joint Commission<\/p>\n About the IJC<\/strong><\/p>\n The IJC was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the governments of Canada and the United States prevent and resolve disputes over the use of the waters they share.\u00a0More information can be found at\u00a0IJC.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the IJC Water Quality Board<\/b><\/p>\n The Great Lakes Water Quality Board is the principal adviser to the\u00a0International Joint Commission<\/a>\u00a0(IJC) under the 2012\u00a0Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement<\/a>. The board assists the IJC by reviewing and assessing progress by the governments of Canada and the United States to implement the Agreement, identifying emerging issues and recommending strategies and approaches to prevent and resolve complex challenges facing the Great Lakes, and providing advice on the role of relevant jurisdictions to implement these strategies and approaches.<\/p>\n CGLR\u2019s business and sustainability network programming is supported by the\u00a0Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"