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DEADLINE EXTENSION: ‘EJ4Climate’ Grant Program
The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is now accepting applications for grants and cooperative agreements to be funded under the EJ4Climate grant program. The deadline for proposals has been extended to 21 November 2021 and projects will begin implementation in February 2022. EJ4Climate is a first-of-its-kind US$2 million grant program, to support environmental justice and climate resilience for...
November 11, 2021
CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee Advises North America’s Environment Ministers on Environmental Justice and Climate Change Solutions
JPAC recommendations focus on environmental justice and interconnected impacts of climate change. Montreal, 8 November 2021—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) has submitted new Advice to the CEC Council, following a meeting of the JPAC and a youth roundtable alongside the 28th annual CEC Council Session. Conducted virtually on 9-10 September 2021, the Council Session invited experts on sustainable resource management, disaster mitigation...
November 8, 2021
Canada, Mexico & US Kickstart Global Renewable Energy Transition for Remote & Indigenous Communities
Trilateral North American initiative will lead first case study for IRENA global platform supporting transition to renewable energy for remote, rural and Indigenous communities worldwide. Glasgow, 4 November 2021—Today in Glasgow at COP26, Canada, Mexico and the United States, as part of trilateral work under the Environmental Cooperation Agreement, are launching a North American initiative to support isolated, remote and...
November 4, 2021
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Updates to the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas
Montreal, 3 November 2021—Over the past year, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and EcoAdapt have updated and expanded the Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MPA Toolkit). The MPA Toolkit includes resources and tools that support climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning for coastal and marine protected area practitioners. Presenters from EcoAdapt will share new updates to the...
November 3, 2021
5th Annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz Was the Most Successful Ever—Thanks to You!
Montreal, 2 November 2021—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), together with the Trinational Monarch Conservation Science Partnership, is pleased to announce the results of the fifth annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz (Monarch Blitz), which occurred between 23 July and 1 August 2021. More than 2,000 volunteers across 80 states and provinces in North America shared 4,293 observations of monarch butterflies...
November 2, 2021
Join Us for the JPAC Public Forum on Sustainable Management of Transboundary Waters!
Montreal, 19 October 2021—On 29 October, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) will be hosting an online webinar, titled ‘Sustainable management of transboundary waters: How to build successful collaborations.’ Addressing water security at the continental scale will require collaborative decision-making to advance sustainable water management and ensure access to clean water. This public forum will feature...
October 19, 2021
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