Biinaagami
Biinaagami (BEE-nah-ga-meh)
Translated from Anishinaabemowin, Biinaagami means pure, clean water. Biinaagami is a multimedia, change-provoking initiative rooted in Indigenous knowledges. Through ceremony, mapping, inclusive storytelling, augmented reality, experiential learning, community water hubs and ecosystem restoration, Biinaagami aims to rebuild just and healthy relations between wildlife, people and place in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed.
Biinaagami is a call to action. Biinaagami affirms our shared responsibility to this tapestry of land and waters that many call home.
LATEST STORIES
How mid-century diversions in the Great Lakes watershed still affect the communities on its shorelines
Our planet’s greatest freshwater ecosystem, like you’ve never seen it before
Plus: “Glyphosate kills all”
As part of today’s Earth Day commemorations, the Wisconsin Water Library at the University [...]
Plus: One person’s trash is another person’s treasure: Pennsylvania teacher finds golden learning opportunities collecting micro-plastics on a Lake Erie research vessel; All about algae: Blue-green algae proliferates in the Great Lakes region due to warming temperatures and nutrient loading.
Plus: Microplastics found in freshwater sportfish and Train derailment leads to water advisories along the St. Clair
You don’t have to travel to the ocean to find spectacular sand, surf, and stunning sunsets. The Great Lakes region is filled with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Bright, blue waters and soft, sandy shores stretch as far as the eye can see.
Plus: Potential for a new method of energy production making waves off the coast of Lake Michigan and the mighty Michipicoten
