Collaborative environmental work connecting science, justice, and sustainability

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Three countries working together to protect our shared environment in support of sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations.

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CEC Launches New Resources to Advance Supply Chain Transparency (SCT) for Chemicals in Consumer Products

Have you ever wondered what chemicals are present in the products you use every day? From paints and varnishes to skincare and haircare products, access to information about chemical content is essential to a circular economy. Greater transparency about chemicals in products and supply chains helps reduce the presence of harmful chemicals in waste streams and recycled products and ensures that materials reintroduced into value chains are safe for human health and the environment.

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A unique trinational organization advancing a regional approach to environmental cooperation and creating linkages across Canada, Mexico and the United States to address emerging and complex environmental challenges.

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CEC projects bring together experts, governments and communities to share knowledge, build capacity, pilot scalable solutions and strengthen cooperation, turning shared goals into action for North America’s environment.

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Fast Mitigation Strategies for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

2024 Active SubTopic

Methane is a short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) and a potent greenhouse gas. At the 2023 North American Leaders Submit (NALS), Canada, Mexico and the United States recognized “the urgency for rapid, coordinated and ambitious measures to build clean energy economies and respond to the climate crisis” and committed to “reduce...

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Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

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Food Matters Action Kit

Inspiring youth across North America to prevent food waste and help save our planet

March 1, 2019 72 pages Sustainable Living and Economies

Stopping climate change and protecting the environment are among the greatest challenges of our time, and food waste is a major contributor to both of these issues.

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