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How one community fought to protect Mexico’s famous Sumidero Canyon
Montreal, 18 June 2020—Today, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released a short film on how a community in Chiapas, Mexico, took action to protect the integrity of a cherished national protected area and the health of surrounding communities. Using the CEC’s Submissions on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process, which continues to be supported under the new trade agreement between Canada, Mexico...
June 18, 2020
Winners of the 2020 CEC Youth Innovation Challenge Announced
Selected from nearly 200 participants, the winners will present their groundbreaking solutions to the CEC Council and receive C$5,000 in seed funding. Montreal, 17 June 2020— The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Youth Innovation Challenge, selected from nearly 200 submissions from Canada, Mexico and the United States. This marks the first time...
June 17, 2020
Just announced: Agenda for the 27th annual CEC Council Session and JPAC public forum | June 26
How can clean technology help communities in North America better prepare for and adapt to more extreme weather events, including flooding, wildfires, and rising sea levels? In the face of a global pandemic, how can we accelerate the shift to green technology in order to help make our energy supply more resilient? June just got more exciting. Don’t miss the 27th...
June 15, 2020
SAVE THE DATE: CEC Council – environment ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States – to meet virtually on June 26, 2020
Montreal, 25 May 2020—Mark your calendars for the annual Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the Joint Public Advisory Committee public forum on 26 June 2020. For the past twenty-five years, the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States have worked together through the CEC on shared environmental priorities. Each year, North American environmental officials...
May 25, 2020
Meet Our New Outreach & Partnerships Officer, Georgina O’Farrill
Montreal, 6 May 2020—Georgina O’Farrill, PhD. is a research professional and project manager with more than ten years’ experience coordinating and managing international projects and programs with strong stakeholder engagement. In her new position as Outreach and Partnerships Officer on the executive team, Georgina will oversee all opportunities for outreach and partnerships for the CEC. Her goal is to leverage...
May 6, 2020
NEW DEADLINE: Participate in Public Consultation on the CEC’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
Montreal, 8 April 2020—The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is requesting public input on the CEC's draft 2021–2025 Strategic Plan until April 16, 2020. We want to hear from you! “The new Environmental Cooperation Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States marks a renewed commitment from our three countries to work together on environmental...
April 8, 2020
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