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2023 Council Statement
Victoria, Canada, 29 June 2023—We, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council Members, representing Canada, Mexico and the United States, met today for the annual Council Session in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The Council addressed many of the most pressing environmental challenges facing North American communities, particularly vulnerable communities and Indigenous Peoples that are oftentimes disproportionately burdened with environmental impacts....
June 29, 2023
Save the Date for the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz, 28 July to 6 August 2023
Mark your calendars for the 7th 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 collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweeds plants. Join this vital trinational initiative by sharing your sightings that happen from 28 July to 6 August 2023. During this 10-day period,...
June 12, 2023
North American Youth Innovation Winners Announced: CEC’s 2023 Youth Innovation Challenge
Montreal, 7 June 2023 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Youth Innovation Challenge (YIC). This year’s winners were selected for their impactful and innovative solutions to water-related challenges by demonstrating potential benefits for the environment and direct impacts that support communities, with a focus on social, environmental and economic equity. “We are impressed by the...
June 7, 2023
World Environment Day: CEC and UNEP North America Formalize Partnership for Environmental Action
Today, during the global celebrations of the 50th annual World Environment Day, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce the formalization of its partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) North America Office, with the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This will contribute to the protection of human health and the environment, address the triple planetary crises of...
June 6, 2023
CEC to Convene Top Environment Officials from Canada, Mexico, United States, 28–29 June in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Montreal, 24 May 2023 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 30th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum will take place in Canada this year, as the CEC convenes North America’s top environmental officials, Indigenous Peoples, youth, experts and interested groups and individuals for #CEC30, where “Indigenous and Urban Approaches to Climate Adaptation” will be at the forefront of...
May 24, 2023
Biodiversity Day 2023 — ‘From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity’
On this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity we are calling on everyone to move ‘From Agreement to Action and Build Back Biodiversity.’ We’re proud to have participated in COP15 held right here in Montreal, where 188 nations signed on to the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework putting forth an ambitious plan for ‘transformative change’ to reach our global biodiversity conservation goals. In this...
May 23, 2023
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