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Have Your Say: Public Consultation on the CEC’s New Trilateral Project
Advancing Supply Chain Transparency for Chemicals in Products A fundamental assumption in circular economy is that materials re-introduced within value chains are safe for human health and the environment. However, challenges to identifying risks can be due to a lack of composition data for chemicals in products, as well as a lack of industrial awareness of the harm they pose....
March 14, 2022
Green Entrepreneurship Workshop: 10 March 2022
Do you want to know how business can play a role in supporting young people and sustainable development? Join our Green Entrepreneurship Workshop Series to learn more from private enterprises and entrepreneurs. The event, hosted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s EcoInnovation Network and UWaterloo’s Environment @ Entrepreneurship Office, is offered free of charge to entrepreneurs interested in understanding how to integrate sustainability...
March 8, 2022
First Green Entrepreneur Workshop: 3 March 2022
The first Green Entrepreneurship Workshop in our 2022 series will be held on 3 March from 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET. The series is free of charge and will be offered in English, French and Spanish. Sign up here! Are you interested in green entrepreneurship but don’t know where to start? Join our Green Entrepreneurship Workshop Series to learn more about...
March 1, 2022
First ‘EJ4Climate’ Grant Program selects 15 winning Proposals from Across North America
Montreal, 22 February 2022 — Today, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) selected the first EJ4Climate grant recipients. “For our inaugural EJ4Climate grant cycle, we received applications from amazing projects working all across North America,” said Violaine Pronovost, CEC Grant Programs Coordinator. “The 15 winning projects address environmental justice in a diverse array of underserved and vulnerable communities in the entire...
February 22, 2022
2022 Youth Innovation Challenge Launches Today
Montreal, 15 February 2022 — Today, North America’s top environmental officials, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States on the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council, are launching the “2022 Youth Innovation Challenge,” that invites youth to propose innovation towards COVID-19 recovery. Participants can submit their innovative solutions to the 2022 Youth Innovation Challenge through Submittable to win up to C$15,000 in seed funding. The winners...
February 15, 2022
CEC and the University of Waterloo’s Entrepreneurship at Environment Office Launch Green Entrepreneurship Workshop Series
Montreal, 1 February 2022—The University of Waterloo’s Entrepreneurship at Environment Office and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) EcoInnovation Network are hosting a five-part workshop series supporting sustainability in entrepreneurship. To address the global shift to a greener and more sustainable economy, each 90-minute workshop will focus on entrepreneurship and sustainability. The content is tailored to students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and environmental advocates. Featured speakers...
February 1, 2022
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