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Commission for Environmental Cooperation Launches 2021 Youth Innovation Challenge

Montreal, 5 June 2021—Today, North America’s top environmental officials, who represent Canada, Mexico, and the United States on the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), are launching the “2021 Youth Innovation Challenge,” which asks youth and young adults ages 18–30 to share innovative solutions for promoting climate and environmental justice to build resilient communities and ensure equitable access to...

June 5, 2021

Have Your Say: Public Consultation on the CEC’s New Trilateral Projects

Central Grasslands and Marine Litter Projects North America is rich in diversity – not only in culture and language but in our geography, ecosystems and species. We are all dependent on the many services that nature provides, from food and fuel to clean air and water. However, our ecosystems have been lost or damaged by our own activities, impacting plant...

June 1, 2021

CEC Submission on Enforcement Matters Webinar with the Sustainability Network

On May 18, 2021 from 1:00-2:30pm (ET) the CEC will be co-hosting a webinar on the Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process with the Sustainability Network. The webinar will provide an overview of the steps involved in filing a submission under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC). It will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions about the SEM process...

May 12, 2021

Webinar: New tools to prevent marine litter across North America

Did you know that over 80% of litter found in the ocean originates from land? Marine litter is more than a coastal issue. Items littered in communities far from the coast can travel—with the wind and through streams, rivers and storm drains—all the way to the ocean. All along the way, litter can impact ecosystems, communities, infrastructure, and even economic...

May 7, 2021

CEC Kicks Off Air Quality Awareness Week with Reflection on Impact of our Work

To celebrate Air Quality Awareness Week (May 3–7), we are releasing a report on the Long-term Impact Assessment of the CEC’s Work to Support AirNow-International (2010–2015). AirNow-International (AirNow-I) is a system that allows government agencies and organizations to collect, process, exchange, and communicate air quality observations and forecasts in real-time. The CEC leveraged AirNow-I to make possible air quality data management...

May 3, 2021

UPCOMING WEBINAR: “Food Loss and Waste: Why and How it Matters to You”

Montreal, 24 March 2021—Join us on 31 March 2021 from 12:00pm to 13:30pm EDT via Zoom for a virtual panel discussion on why food loss and waste is more relevant than ever. Presenters from across the food supply chain in Canada, Mexico and the United States will share their experiences in tackling food loss and waste and answer your questions....

March 24, 2021