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
Mark your calendars for the 8th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! Every year, thousands of people from across Canada, Mexico and the United States join efforts to support monarch butterfly conservation by getting outdoors and collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. Be part of this vital trinational community science initiative by sharing your sightings from 26 July to 4 August...
June 11, 2024
On this World Environment Day 2024, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) wants to draw attention to and invite you to reflect on the critical importance of land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. As North America, we celebrate alongside the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) as the global host of World Environment Day and join UNEP through our robust, meaningful and collaborative...
June 5, 2024
Mark your calendar for an introductory webinar on the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and its mechanisms for public participation, community engagement and transparency. Offered as part of the Communities for Environmental Justice Network (CEJN) project, this webinar is open to members of the public interested in a general overview of the organization and its work related to environmental justice in the lead up...
June 4, 2024
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Georgina O’Farrill
Head, Communications, Outreach and Engagement
