Great Lakes Regional Collaboration - PBT subgroup Education and Outreach White Paper Beth Murphy & Jackie Fisher Great Lakes National Program Office 2/22/05

Ongoing Efforts Variety of Organizations Variety of Organizations Federal Agencies Federal Agencies State and Local and Tribal Governments State and Local and Tribal Governments Public Groups (i.e. Forums, etc.) Public Groups (i.e. Forums, etc.) Variety of endpoints Variety of endpoints Public Public Industry Industry Variety of delivery mechanisms Variety of delivery mechanisms Websites Websites Printed material Printed material

Great Lakes Workgroup and Forum Activities Many groups have communication/public involvement committees. Many groups have communication/public involvement committees. Great Lake Forums Great Lake Forums Lake Superior Lake Superior Lake Michigan Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Erie

Fish Consumption Advisories State and Tribal Advice State and Tribal Advice Based on human health Based on human health Advice ranges from limiting consumption to unlimited consumption from various locations Advice ranges from limiting consumption to unlimited consumption from various locations Mainly based on PCBs, Hg, Chlordane, Dioxin, and Toxaphene. Mainly based on PCBs, Hg, Chlordane, Dioxin, and Toxaphene.

Educational Tools for Educators Online resources for educators Online resources for educators T.E.A.C.H program T.E.A.C.H program Enviro Tools Enviro Tools

NOAA National Sea Grant Program Nationwide network Nationwide network 30 University partners 30 University partners 7 Great Lakes Sea Grant Programs 7 Great Lakes Sea Grant Programs Wide variety of education and outreach programs Wide variety of education and outreach programs

Federal Programs SOLEC SOLEC Great Lakes indicators and State of the Lake reports Great Lakes indicators and State of the Lake reports Great Lakes Information Network Great Lakes Information Network Clearing house for Great Lakes information Clearing house for Great Lakes information ATSDR’s ToxFAQs ATSDR’s ToxFAQs Public friendly fact sheets Public friendly fact sheets

Great Lakes Mid-Atlantic Center for Hazardous Substance Research Emphasis on technology transfer through two community out reach programs. Emphasis on technology transfer through two community out reach programs. Technical Outreach Services to Communities (TOSC) Technical Outreach Services to Communities (TOSC) Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities (TAB) Provide information and education to communities faced with environmental challenges. Provide information and education to communities faced with environmental challenges.

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Provides forums for the direct exchange of ideas and expertise as well as through a number of programs designed to disseminate the most current data on pollution prevention policy developments, practices and resources. Provides forums for the direct exchange of ideas and expertise as well as through a number of programs designed to disseminate the most current data on pollution prevention policy developments, practices and resources. Workgroups Workgroups National Meetings National Meetings Publication Program Publication Program Topic Specific Electronic Listserves. Topic Specific Electronic Listserves.

Great Lakes Tribes Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission GIS-based color coded maps to identify lower mercury inland lakes. GIS-based color coded maps to identify lower mercury inland lakes. Articles published in quarterly newspaper on how to enjoy fish safely. Articles published in quarterly newspaper on how to enjoy fish safely. Developing education tools to address culturally sensitive populations on fish consumption Developing education tools to address culturally sensitive populations on fish consumption Many tribes involved in member education on hazardous associated with burn barrels. Many tribes involved in member education on hazardous associated with burn barrels.

Canadian Center for Pollution Prevention – Burn barrel sub-group Collaborative effort among organizations Collaborative effort among organizations Regulatory Regulatory Environmental Environmental Industrial Industrial Educational Educational Mission - achieve a significant reduction in the release of dioxins/furans into the environment by reducing the practice of residential burning of garbage within the Great Lakes Basin. Mission - achieve a significant reduction in the release of dioxins/furans into the environment by reducing the practice of residential burning of garbage within the Great Lakes Basin.

Other Outreach Efforts As seen, Eduation and Outreach comes from multiple sources. Please provide a list of the ones we missed to or As seen, Eduation and Outreach comes from multiple sources. Please provide a list of the ones we missed to or