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
Pedro Moctezuma Barragán
Coordinator of the Sustainability Research Program at the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM)
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
Public consultation on new CEC project to create a Communities for Environmental Justice Network in North America
Deadline: November 23, 2022
The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) is seeking comments and suggestions from individuals, communities, and organizations across North America on a new CEC knowledge-sharing project to create a "Communities for Environmental Justice Network" (CEJN). The goal of the project is to consider an environmental justice approach to highlight or strengthen communities' capacities and efforts on climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Public Engagement and Transparency
JPAC Summary Record 22-02
Summary Record (JPAC)
February 22, 2023
“Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
JPAC Summary Record 22-01
Summary Record (JPAC)
February 14, 2023
“Stories and lessons learned from North American communities and youth”
Contact
Catherine Boyd Michaud
Lead, Advisory Groups and Private Sector Engagement
(514) 350-4338