Joint Public Advisory Committee
The Joint Public Advisory Committee is composed of nine citizens, three from each country (Canada, Mexico and the United States). Together, they advise the Council on a wide array of environmental issues within the scope of the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.
Members
Esteban Escamilla Prado
Research professor at the Eastern University Regional Center (CRUO)
JPAC Chair for 2024
Event
#CEC31: 31st Annual Council Session and JPAC Public Forum
Mark 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.”
Advice to Council
To inform its recommendations, JPAC engages the public in open forums that bring together experts on North America’s most pressing environmental issues. JPAC subsequently submits its recommendations to Council in the form of an Advice.
Latest Advice to CouncilFeatured Public Consultation
Have Your Say: Public Consultation on the CEC’s Community-Led Environmental Education Initiative for Biocultural Heritage Protection
Deadline: March 25, 2024
The CEC invites individuals, communities, experts, and organizations involved in community and youth-led environmental work, as well as ecosystem conservation and climate change education to share their knowledge and opinion on the CEC’s environmental education initiative. The goal of this initiative is to develop and pilot an Environmental Education Framework that considers diverse knowledge systems to support efforts of vulnerable communities to tackle local environmental challenges and take positive climate action. Through this Framework we aim to support and advance community-led conservation and climate action work across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Public Engagement and Transparency
Advice to Council No: 24-02
Advice to Council
May 29, 2024
Public Consultation on new CEC Project: Community-led Environmental Education Initiative for Biocultural Heritage Protection
Advice to Council No: 24-01
Advice to Council
May 22, 2024
JPAC Public Forum on Community-based Conservation of Freshwater Resources: Forging Alliances for Water Stewardship
Advice to Council 23-03
Advice to Council
November 29, 2023
JPAC Public Forum on Indigenous Approaches to Climate Adaptation