#CEC30: Join the 30th Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee
Mark your calendars for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)’s 30th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum, to be held 28-29 June 2023 in Victoria, British Columbia. For nearly 30 years, the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States have worked together through the CEC to conserve, protect and enhance the […]
JPAC Public Forum on the Role of Ports in Fighting Climate Change: “Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
As points of intersection between land and sea, ports are vital, strategic infrastructures playing a key role in supporting local and global economies and handling around 80% of global trade. From vessels to trains, trucks, cranes, fuel supply systems, and renewable energy, ports are ecosystems in themselves in which a multitude of actors are involved. […]
Online Knowledge Dialogue: “Applying Indigenous Knowledge in Water Management: Models of Best Practices”
Water is an essential resource for life, health, the eradication of poverty and hunger, combating desertification and biodiversity loss, and to promote a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable, resilient, equitable, peaceful, and inclusive future for all. Water conservation and management is not an easy task. Daily, our freshwater sources face contamination, over-exploitation, and mismanagement, among […]
North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS) Group Meeting
Discussion on the new North American 2020 Land Cover product and future activities of the NALCMS Initiative.
2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Celebrate the 2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste by joining the #FLWChat Twitter chat on food loss and waste in North America. Co-hosted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Office for North America, this collaborative effort invites the public, food loss and […]
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: Sharing the Air in North America
In celebration of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, alongside the World Resources Institute (WRI) and United Nations Environment Programme North America, invites the public to join Sharing the Air in North America, a regional dialogue focusing on the far-reaching and transboundary impact of air pollution. The […]
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Monitoring Efficacy of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Retrofitting Infrastructure Using Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
Nature-based Solutions for Coastal Flooding Workshop Series: Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Co-Benefits Workshop
This workshop series is organized as part of the trilateral project “Nature-based Solutions to Address Flooding in Coastal Cities” and will convene practitioners and decisionmakers from across North America to scope needs and opportunities for supporting broader implementation of NBS to address flooding in coastal cities.
29th Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC)
We would like to thank everyone who was able to join #CEC29, whether with us in Mérida, Mexico or attending virtually. During this year’s Session, the Environment Ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States announced a sweeping set of initiatives, including: An additional US$2 million to launch a new cycle of the EJ4Climate grant program that […]
Green Entrepreneurship Workshop Series
Join us this spring for a five-part online workshop series on Green Entrepreneurship. This series, taking place every Thursday from March 3 – March 31, invites entrepreneurs to take advantage of free workshops, and learn from a multidisciplinary group of key researchers, successful entrepreneurs, and dedicated youth on a variety of topics aimed at strengthening […]
JPAC Session 21-02: Sustainable management of transboundary waters: How to build successful collaborations
Air, land and water are inherently linked to the building blocks of life. Ensuring the quality and proper management of these resources is fundamental to protecting and improving community resiliency, the health of our citizens, natural ecosystems and species, and also to supporting sustainable economic prosperity. Despite vast freshwater resources in North America, several environmental […]