Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Webinars: From Theory to Practice – Reducing Flood Risks in Coastal Communities
Throughout North America, coastal flood risks are escalating due to land-use changes, ecosystem loss or transformation, population growth in coastal zones, sea-level rise, changes in the frequency and severity of storms and ageing flood-protection infrastructure. Tides and storm-driven flooding are increasingly damaging homes and infrastructure, and generally disrupting coastal communities and their economies. Nature-based solutions […]
From Waste to Wellness: Leveraging Nutrition and Cooking for a Healthier Future
In celebration of Food Waste Prevention Week, join the CEC, the Red de Bancos de Alimentos de México (Red BAMX) and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health for a webinar where we will explore how our food choices and relationship with food play an essential and multifaceted role in contributing to our health and well-being, […]
Roundtable on Sustainable Trade in North America: Indigenous Perspectives
Trade between people and communities across the North American region has long defined regional identity and has been the cornerstone of community prosperity. Indigenous Peoples living in the region have traded amongst themselves for thousands of years, establishing extensive networks that have thrived from the exchange of goods, knowledge and cultural traditions. Established through generations […]
Open Session: Barriers and Opportunities to Support Indigenous-Owned Businesses and Sustainable Trade from Coast to Coast to Coast
Join the McGill Bieler School of Environment (BSE) and the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) for an online Open Session, organized in collaboration with the CEC’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge Expert Group (TEKEG), on supporting Indigenous-owned businesses and sustainable trade across North America. As part of the private Roundtable […]
Youth Gathering on Climate Resilience | North America 2025
How to turn ideas into positive climate resilience action? Join us for the Youth Gathering on Climate Resilience, organized by Lift 360, in collaboration with the CEC. During this event, you will be invited to learn from fellow environmental youth leaders across North America and their impactful work across water conservation, circular economy and environmental health.
Be part of creating a more resilient future in the face of climate change!
Roundtable SMEs and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities in North America
Held in Mexico City on 3 December 2024 as an event co-organized by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and Mexico’s National Chamber of the Manufacturing Industry (Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Transformación—CANACINTRA), this in-person, half-day roundtable brought together representatives of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) from Canada, Mexico and the United States to […]
Sharks and MPAs in the Northeast Pacific: Building Understanding and Spatial Protection Through Collaboration
As part of the CEC project Enhancing Co-Benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), this workshop will bring together MPA managers and practitioners, shark experts and knowledge-holders from the three countries to share knowledge and discuss current issues, research and monitoring, with the goal of exploring possible future directions for strengthening international cooperation on shark conservation […]
Sharks and MPAs in the Northeast Pacific: Building Understanding and Spatial Protection Through Collaboration
As part of the CEC project Enhancing Co-Benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), this workshop will bring together MPA managers and practitioners, shark experts and knowledge-holders from the three countries to share knowledge and discuss current issues, research and monitoring, with the goal of exploring possible future directions for strengthening international cooperation on shark conservation […]
Meeting of the North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Initiative
This meeting will bring together representatives of the national PRTR programs and other government agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry, academia, and the public interested in sharing information and ideas about pollution, sustainable industry, and access to environmental information across North America. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and exchange with PRTR program representatives about […]
Info Session: 2025 Generation of Environmental Leaders Program
Join us to learn more about the CEC’s new Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP). In this webinar, you will learn about the key criteria, how to access and navigate the online application, and additional information that will help you submit a strong proposal. During this event, participants will be able to share questions. The […]
2024 Youth Engagement Week Workshop: Youth Perspectives on Reaching Horizon 2030
Are you passionate about environmental stewardship? Join us for the 2024 Youth Engagement Week workshop, where you can learn about the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) and the JPAC public consultation process and share insights on the three priority topics of the CEC “Reaching Horizon 2030: An Environmental Outlook for North American Cooperation” initiative: Earth […]
Presentation of the Central Grasslands Social Science Integration Plan
This presentation was organized as part of the trilateral project “Grasslands Conservation and Migratory Birds” to share insights from the synthesis report on social science and human dimensions related to Central Grasslands conservation efforts.