Community-based Approaches to Disaster Resilience
Faced with the reality of climate variability and the rise in extreme weather events across the continent, building local resilience has become a shared priority for communities and all levels of government in Canada, Mexico and the United States. This is especially important for remote and coastal communities that are uniquely vulnerable to such natural disasters […]
26th Regular Session of the CEC Council and Meeting of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC)
Celebrating 25 years of North American cooperation on environmental protection, on 24–25 June 2019, Mexico’s Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources’ Víctor Manuel Toledo will host the annual Regular Session of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) in Mexico City. The Council meets each year in regular session to assess progress on […]
Workshop on methods for assessing the costs of floods
As part of the CEC’s 2019-2020 project, Costing Floods and Other Extreme Events, this workshop will convene government experts, researchers and key stakeholders from Canada, Mexico and the United States to review the methodologies used in each country for costing floods, in order to identify best options for a standardized methodology for the region.
Webinar: Why and How to Measure Food Loss and Waste: Practical Guide
Measuring your food waste doesn’t have to be difficult. On this webinar—conducted by the World Resources Institute (WRI)—the Commission for Environmental Commission’s new guidance on “Why and How to Measure Food Loss and Waste” will be presented. The Practical Guide covers all stages in the food supply chain, and provides a simple framework that can […]
Launch of Food Waste Measurement Publications
This event will be hosted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) in partnership with Toks Restaurants (chain in Mexico) as part of the official launch of the two CEC food waste publications: a Practical Guide and a Technical Report, on Why and How to Measure Food Loss and Waste and Its Impacts. In addition, […]
Trinational Monarch Science Meeting
As part of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation project Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation, this workshop will convene government experts, researchers and key stakeholders from Canada, Mexico and the United States to share novel research and scientific findings on the monarch butterfly, establish further collaborations for data-sharing, and identify trinational research and monitoring priorities to […]
Building Community Solutions to Marine Litter Project – Planning Meeting on Communications & Outreach
As part of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation project Building Community Solutions to Marine Litter, this workshop will convene the government experts from Canada, Mexico and the United States to review the project status and discuss communication and outreach needs.
Fifth Virtual Meeting of the CEC FLW Youth Advisory Committee
The Fifth Virtual Meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) on Food Loss and Waste will focus on the interactive website for the Food Matters Kids and Youth Action Kit. The YAC will also discuss options for disseminating the toolkit to kids and youth across Canada, Mexico and the United States – including Indigenous and […]
Monitoring Health Impacts from Extreme Heat Events
Meeting Objectives: Share knowledge, best practices and lessons learned from Project Partners (Phase 1 and Phase 2) Discuss Evaluation Framework to assess syndromic surveillance systems Identify avenues and opportunities for future work
North American Academic Network on Sustainability and Innovation (NAANSI) Initiative Design Meeting
This meeting will bring together representatives from key innovation and sustainability centers in Canada, Mexico and the United States to provide recommendations and input into the development of the North American Academic Network for Sustainability and Innovation Initiative and its implementation in 2019.
Regional training workshop on capacity assessment on wood identification for the trade of CITES-listed priority timber species
This workshop will bring together law and regulatory enforcement officers, CITES authorities, researchers, experts, producers and industry representatives to share information and experiences, as well as the basis, methodologies and tools for identifying wood from timber species identified as priorities in the Action Plan, to strengthen the enforcement of applicable CITES provisions and other laws […]