TPCC invites you to a much anticipated session on green shipping in the Great Lakes on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 starting at noon.
The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway stretches 2,342 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to North America’s furthest-inland seaport, the Port of Duluth-Superior. The network of 110 ports within this system are highly interconnected and interdependent. A disruption that impacts a single port, whether the result of a natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstance, can surge throughout the supply chain.
Within the Great Lakes in recent years, there have been increasing observations of more extreme fluctuation in water levels, warmer surface water temperatures and less ice cover, more dynamic currents and sediment transport, increased flooding, and coastal inundation.
This presentation will provide an introduction to the Great Lakes maritime transportation system, share research on the efficiency of waterborne transportation, and discuss potential impacts to shipping due to natural hazards. Learn how the industry is navigating toward the future and supporting sustainability in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Seaway through the efforts of the Great Lakes Green Shipping Corridor Network and portside through Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Climate Action Plan.
This webinar is free to attend, but advance registration is required.
Speakers
- Jeff Udd, Duluth Seaway Port Authority Director of Government and Environmental Affairs
- Kelsey Prihoda, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Great Lakes Transportation Extension Educator
When
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Noon to 1:00 p.m. CT
Registration
Registration is required for this free virtual event.
Event Coordinators & Collaborators
- Madison Rodman, Minnesota Sea Grant
- Steve Shier, 1854 Treaty Authority
- Julie McDonnell, Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program
- Lisa DeGuire, City of Superior, WI
About TPCC
TPCC is a quarterly opportunity for community dialogue about questions of climate change. TPCC covers different topics monthly, focusing on perspectives of climate change impacts, adaptation responses, and opportunities for mitigation and resilience. Join the conversation.
Contact
Madison Rodman, Minnesota Sea Grant Resilience Extension Educator.
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