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Create a Ripple Effect Across North America: Take Part in the 2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz, 28 July–6 August!

Montreal, 11 July 2023—The International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is back for its seventh edition! From 28 July to 6 August 2023, join thousands of volunteers across Canada, Mexico and the United States and support monarch butterfly conservation. To take part in this trinational initiative, simply share your monarch and milkweed observations with one of the participating community science programs listed...

July 11, 2023

Cover for the 2023 International Monarch Monitoring Blitz

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