Event

Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Regular Session 10-03 – Greening the Economy in North America

The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation will host a public forum in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 16-17 November to discuss innovative ways to achieve an environmentally sustainable North American economy.

Save the date now to participate in this free event in New Orleans or join the discussion online. The event will be webcast live and an online discussion will start beforehand.

Agenda

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

8:00 - 9:00
Foyer Grand C & D Rooms

Registration of Participants

9:00 - 9:05
Grand C & D Rooms

Welcoming remarks

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair

9:05 - 9:25

What Do We Mean by ‘Greening the Economy’?

Irasema Coronado
JPAC member for the United States

Irasema Coronado

JPAC member for the United States

Stewart Elgie
Founder and Chair of Sustainable Prosperity
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Stewart Elgie

Founder and Chair of Sustainable Prosperity

9:25 - 10:20

Question and Answer Period

10:20 - 10:35

Break

10:35 - 11:00

Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment: A Tool for Green Development

Geoff Garver
JPAC member for the United States

Geoff Garver

JPAC member for the United States

Dinah Bear
Attorney-at-law, Washington, DC

Dinah Bear

Attorney-at-law, Washington, DC

11:00 - 12:00

Question and Answer Period

12:00 - 13:30
Grand A & B Rooms

Lunch Presentation

Jonathan Waterhouse
JPAC member for the United States

Jonathan Waterhouse

JPAC member for the United States

John Francis
Founder of Planetwalk

John Francis

Founder of Planetwalk

13:30 - 14:30

Innovations in Greening the North American Economy

Diane Takvorian
JPAC Member for the United States

Diane Takvorian

JPAC Member for the United States

Alejandro Romay
Environmental Manager, Grupo JUMEX
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Alejandro Romay

Environmental Manager, Grupo JUMEX

Linda Stone
Policy Associate, Global Green USA
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Linda Stone

Policy Associate, Global Green USA

David Abasz
Senior Fellow, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences for the University of Minnesota
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David Abasz

Senior Fellow, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences for the University of Minnesota

14:30 - 16:00

Question and Answer Period

16:00 - 16:45

JPAC discussion on a potential advice to Council

16:45 - 17:00

Wrap-up

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair

17:00

End of session

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

9:00 - 9:05

Overview and approval of the provisional agenda

Glen Wright
JPAC Chair

Glen Wright

JPAC Chair

9:05 - 9:20

Report on CEC developments since the last JPAC meeting

Evan Lloyd
CEC Executive Director
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Evan Lloyd

CEC Executive Director

9:20 - 11:20

Joint meeting with the National and Governmental Advisory Committee representatives

11:20 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:30

JPAC Follow-up and administrative matters

  1. JPAC priorities for 2011 and next meetings
12:30 - 13:00

Observers’ comments

13:00

End of session