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$2M in funding awarded to climate and environmental justice projects from Canada, Mexico and the US
Montreal, 24 March 2022 — The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced 15 climate-focused projects to receive an Environmental Justice for Climate (‘EJ4Climate’) grant. The CEC’s first USD$2 million EJ4Climate grant program is aimed at supporting efforts made towards environmental justice and climate resilience for communities across North America. The EJ4Climate grant program, launched by U.S. Environmental Protection...
March 24, 2022
Save the Date: Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council Session 14-15 July 2022
Montreal, 17 March 2022—Mark your calendars for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)’s 29th annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) public forum, to be held 14-15 July 2022. For nearly 30 years, the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States have worked together through the CEC to conserve, protect, and enhance the North American environment. Each year, the CEC...
March 17, 2022
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
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