Great Lakes Climate is an effort of the OSU Climate Change Outreach Team, a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University to help localize the climate change issue by bringing research and resources to Great Lakes residents. The website offers a curated and annotated collection of Great Lakes climate change resources to educators, government officials, community planners, and the general public, to help them adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change in the Great Lakes region.

Funding for the website was provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The site was developed and is maintained by the Ohio Sea Grant College Program.