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US$2M EJ4Climate Grant Program Calls for New Project Proposals
Montreal, 20 September 2022—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of North America has just announced that the US$2 million Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) grant program is now open for applications. This cycle of EJ4Climate grants will focus on projects in Canada, Mexico, and the United States that integrate community-led environmental education in support of environmental justice and community resilience...
September 20, 2022
World Clean Air Day 2022: Sharing the Air in North America
Today, as we gather in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies and this year’s theme “The Air We Share,” we recognize the decades of action through partnerships that have significantly improved air quality in North America. We also recognize that tackling persistent challenges to improve air quality can result in climate change co-benefits,...
September 7, 2022
Save the Date: 7 September – “Sharing the Air in North America”
Along with our partners at the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme North America (UNEP), we are pleased to invite you to celebrate the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies by joining the event, Sharing the Air in North America. The theme of the 2022 International Day is “The Air We Share” — a fitting...
August 19, 2022
Jorge Daniel Taillant announced as new Executive Director of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)
Montreal, 18 August 2022—Today, the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced the appointment of Jorge Daniel Taillant as its tenth Executive Director. Jorge Daniel Taillant is a seasoned global advocate for environmental justice and environmental protection. His career spans several decades, working with international development agencies, as an advisor to governments and with civil society organizations in...
August 18, 2022
From 29 July to 7 August, join the 6th International Monarch Monitoring Blitz!
Montreal, 22 July 2022—Every year, thousands of volunteers in Canada, Mexico and the United States join efforts to support monarch butterfly conservation by collecting observations of monarch butterflies and milkweeds plants! You can contribute to this incredible trinational initiative by sharing your sightings from 29 July to 7 August 2022. With the International Union for the Conservation of Nature recently listing...
July 22, 2022
CEC Receives Submission on the Environmental Impact of the Tren Maya Project
Montreal, 21 July 2022 — Today, MOCE Yax Cuxtal, A.C., Grupo Gema del Mayab, A.C., Jaguar Wild Center, Red de Capacitadores Socio Ambientales, Selvame del Tren, Cenotes Urbanos and 19 individuals filed a submission under Chapter 24 of the United States- Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Submitters assert that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws to assess...
July 21, 2022
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