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International collaboration between Canada, Mexico and the United States on environmental issues of common interest

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Small Actions, Big Impact: Support Monarch Butterfly Conservation by Sharing Your Observations!

Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 9 July 2025 — The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz returns for its ninth edition from 25 July to 3 August 2025, inviting individuals and organizations across Canada, Mexico and the United States to come together in a unique cross-border effort to protect one of North America's most iconic species: the monarch butterfly.

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Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy

2022 Active Climate Change

Providing access to affordable, reliable and clean energy for all is a global challenge. Advancements in renewable energy sources and enabling technologies (e.g., storage), as well as their decentralized nature, represent available and realistic options for supplying access to low-cost and sustainable electricity in remote communities. Under this initiative, the...

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Geospatial Tools for North American Native Bee Inventorying and Monitoring:

Strategic Recommendations and Mapping Priority Areas

June 20, 2023 36 pages Ecosystems

Pollinators are essential to ecosystem health and food security, yet native bee populations face increasing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and land-use changes. This report explores how geospatial decision-making tools are being used across Canada, Mexico, and the United States to identify priority areas for native bee inventorying and monitoring. It highlights strategic recommendations to improve tool accessibility, foster collaboration, and guide conservation efforts with science-based data.

Developed through trinational collaboration, this report is a resource for researchers, land managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners seeking to better understand and protect native bee populations. It offers insights into existing tools, data gaps, and opportunities for innovation—emphasizing the importance of integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge, community science, and technology to support long-term pollinator conservation across North America.

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Native Bee Inventorying and Monitoring

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Deadline: July 25, 2025 5:00pm

Salary/Budget: The maximum budget for this activity is expected to be C$360,000 (three hundred and sixty thousand Canadian dollars).
Location: The consultant will work in its own offices.

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We conduct research, provide tools and training, and provide a unique space for decision-makers and the public to engage on environmental policy issues affecting the North American region.