Current Campaigns

MEA's five primary campaigns address the root cause of the most significant environmental problems in the Western Great Lakes region: a power imbalance that allows corporations to pollute water and air resources with impunity.

Family Farm Campaign

Factory farms cause air and water pollution by concentrating too much manure on too little land. Midwest Environmental Advocates supports a coalition of family farmers, sports fishers, and environmentalists who are fighting to stop air and water pollution caused by large-scale agriculture.

Water Campaign

Midwest Environmental Advocates works for strong water policies and provides legal representation to groups that are working to reduce water pollution, conserve water supplies, and protect the public trust in water.  Our work covers the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basin.

Government Accountability Campaign

Midwest Environmental Advocates actively monitors Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources and other agencies that impact the environment. We are vigilantly reminding these agencies who their real "customers" are and providing a counterbalance to corporate influence over agency decisions.

Sacred Places and Resources Campaign

Midwest Environmental Advocates works to protect unique natural resources and sites sacred to Native Americans. We help build coalitions between conservationists and Native Americans with the common goal of protecting land and rare resources for future generations.

Sustaining Communities Campaign

Through the Sustaining Communities Campaign, Midwest Environmental Advocates is providing legal, organizing, and educational assistance to help people maximize their role in shaping development in the places they call home.