Updates to the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas
Over the past year, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and EcoAdapt have updated and expanded the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MPA Toolkit). The MPA Toolkit consists of a complement of resources and tools that support climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning for coastal and marine protected area practitioners. Presenters will […]
North American Land Cover Monitoring System Experts Meeting
Discuss trinational efforts to combine and develop continental-level 30 m land cover and land cover change products.
#CEC28: Join the CEC’s Annual Council Session and JPAC Public Forum Virtually, 9-10 September 2021
2021 theme: ‘Climate Change and Environmental Justice Solutions’ The twenty-eighth Regular Session will convene North America’s environmental officials, the CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC), Traditional Ecological Knowledge Expert Group (TEKEG), young innovators, and the public at large, offering numerous opportunities for public participation throughout the two-day session. Celebrating a renewed commitment to North American […]
How to file a submission with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Explore an avenue for raising awareness of an environmental issue in your community: filing a submission with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Secretariat. The Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC) includes a process where a non-governmental organization, business entity, or national of Canada, Mexico or the United States may file a submission raising concerns about the enforcement of […]
New tools to help communities prevent marine litter in North America
We know that most marine litter originates on land. Since 2017, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has been facilitating collaboration and developing tools to address land-based marine litter in North America. In this webinar, speakers will present new tools developed by the CEC to help communities, cities, and organizations in North America take action […]
Webinar – Food Loss and Waste: Why and How it Matters to You
Companies, countries, and other organizations are increasingly realizing the importance of reducing and preventing food loss and waste. In conjunction with the release of Version 2.0 of “Why and How to Measure Food Loss and Waste: A Practical Guide”, join us for a panel discussion on why this issue is more relevant than ever. Presenters […]
3rd Workshop on Methods for Assessing the Cost of Floods
Workshop to discuss project findings and draft briefing document on project outcomes for decision-makers in the three countries.
New Continental Mapping Tools for Today’s GIS Enthusiast
How CEC mapping products can help you think outside the national bounding box In celebration of GIS day, learn about the North American Environmental Atlas, including a new 2010-2015 land cover change layer that displays landscape changes across the continent at 30-metre resolution. The North American Environmental Atlas combines and harmonizes geospatial data from Canada, […]
GREEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Online Workshop Series
This fall, the University of Waterloo’s Entrepreneurship @ Environment (E@E) office, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), and the CEC’s EcoInnovation Network have joined forces to develop a six-part series of online workshops exploring key ideas in green entrepreneurship. These live workshops will bring together key researchers, successful entrepreneurs, and dedicated youth from across North […]
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet Join the webinar Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet co-hosted next week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) North America Office and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) marking the first-ever observance of the International Day of […]
North American Land Cover Monitoring System Experts Meeting
Discuss trinational efforts to combine and develop continental-level 30 m land cover and land cover change products.
2nd Workshop on Methods for Assessing the Costs of Floods
Workshop with experts on methodological approaches for multi-hazard economic impacts.