Save the Date: 7 September – “Sharing the Air in North America”
Register now for a virtual discussion commemorating the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, jointly hosted by the World Resources Institute, United Nations Environment Programme and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
Along with our partners at the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme North America (UNEP), we are pleased to invite you to celebrate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies by joining the event, Sharing the Air in North America.
The theme of the 2022 International Day is “The Air We Share” — a fitting topic for our CEC community, as, for nearly three decades now, our trilateral work has brought together Canada, Mexico and the United States to protect our shared environment.
The virtual discussions, featuring high-level speakers and a panel discussion with moderated Q&A, will take place on 7 September 2022 from 10:00-11:30 A.M. EDT, and will reflect on 30 years of efforts to reduce air pollution in North America and look to the future of policy and action for enhancing air quality.
The event will feature opening remarks by:
- Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute
- Barbara Hendrie, Director, North America, United Nations Environment Programme
Keynote speaker:
- Jane Nishida, Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Panel discussion:
Moderated by WRI’s Global Air Quality Director Beatriz Cardenas, the panel discussion on The Way Forward for Clean Air in North America and Beyond.
This event will be available in English, French and Spanish.