Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 2 July 2024—The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has just notified the CEC Council, North America’s top environmental officials, and the USMCA/CUSMA Environment Committee, that it recommends developing a factual record to explore the effective enforcement of environmental laws regarding the discharge of wastewater from exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels off the Pacific Coast of Canada. The recommendation...
July 2, 2024
Wilmington, North Carolina, 26 June 2024 —For the past 30 years, the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States have worked together through the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to advance solutions for the most crucial environmental challenges facing North America. We met today for the annual Regular Session in Wilmington, North Carolina, under the theme: “Strengthening Environmental Justice...
June 26, 2024
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 21 June 2024—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to announce that 10 community projects were chosen under the North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program, which seeks to improve environmental conditions at the community, Indigenous, local and regional levels. This 2024–2026 NAPECA cycle is supporting environmental initiatives that will involve and empower Indigenous Peoples and...
June 21, 2024
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 20 June 2024—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is proud to announce the first cohort of the new Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP). The 2024 GELP cohort comprises three teams, each representing one of the following countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The selected youth teams were chosen for their creative and impactful solutions to support North American...
June 20, 2024
We hope this newsletter finds you buzzing with excitement for the latest updates from our pollinator conservation project, "Advancing Pollinator Conservation throughout North America." As we celebrate Pollinator Week 2024 (17–23 June), here's what's been happening: 1. People for Pollinators Campaign: Join the Movement! We're thrilled to announce the success of our recent social media campaign "People for Pollinators." Together, we've been...
June 18, 2024
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation's (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has just submitted an Advice to the CEC Council regarding a new initiative that will develop and pilot an environmental education framework that considers diverse knowledge systems, including, but not limited to, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and academic knowledge, to support efforts by vulnerable communities to tackle local environmental challenges and...
June 13, 2024
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Georgina O’Farrill
Head, Communications, Outreach and Engagement
