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#CEC31: 31st Annual Council Session and JPAC Public Forum
From 24 to 26 June 2024Mark your calendar for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 31st annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum, to be held 24–26 June 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina under the theme “Strengthening Environmental Justice through Community Empowerment.”
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Climate Change
Supporting emissions reduction and helping communities adapt to extreme weather events
Ecosystems
Working with communities to conserve and restore North America's terrestrial and marine ecosystems and priority species
Enforcement
Supporting enforcement and compliance with domestic environmental law and with multilateral environmental agreements
Green Growth
Innovative joint approaches to support sustainable economic development, trade and consumption
Pollutants
Promoting clean air, water and land through prevention, reductions, and sound management of pollutant releases, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
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Enhancing Co-benefits of Marine Protected Areas
2021 Active Ecosystems
The marine environment is inherently connected and transboundary in nature, causing threats to biodiversity to have impacts at local, regional, and global scales. Climate change has increased the need for collaboration across seascapes, as climate change impacts can affect the distribution and movement of species and cause habitat shifts. Marine...
Featured Publication
The Spent Goods Company
Beer -> Bread! Upcycling and Commercializing Food Waste
March 24, 2022 2 pages Green Growth
The Spent Goods Company, founded in Toronto, ON, Canada in 2018, aims to prevent food loss and waste by teaming up with local breweries and bakeries to turn “spent” beer grains into new products. These products include loaves of bread, bagels, English muffins, buns, and snacks such as crackers and pretzels. Following this approach, Spent Goods demonstrates the role business can play in reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact, while creating a delicious, nutritious product that generates income for participants throughout the food supply chain.
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