The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is requesting public input on the CEC's proposed Operational Plan for 2017–2018.

When reviewing these project proposals, please consider the following questions:

• Can the project’s youth and education components (if applicable) be strengthened in any way?
• Is there potential to engage industries or foundations under this project to allow it to be sustained beyond the CEC?
• Is there opportunity to integrate traditional ecological knowledge, if applicable?

The feedback received from the public will inform JPAC’s recommendations to the CEC Council. This JPAC-led review is intended to be transparent, accessible and accountable to the public. Your comments are important and appreciated.

The deadline to provide written comments on the proposed Operational Plan for 2017–2018 is Tuesday, March 21.