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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

During the 2019-2020 season, the monarch butterfly population occupied 2.83 hectares of forest

This press release was originally issued by Mexico’s Natural Protected Areas Commission A total of 11 monarch butterfly colonies (3 in Michoacán and 8 in Mexico State) were recorded, including a new colony in the El Potrero ejido, Municipality of Amanalco de Becerra, Mexico State. The colonies occupied a total of 2.83 hectares (ha) of forest, with 5 colonies (2.46...

March 26, 2020

We want to hear from you! Participate in public consultation on the CEC’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan

Montreal, 18 March 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 from March 16 to April 16, 2020. “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 issues...

March 18, 2020

Mark your calendars! Participate in JPAC public consultation on the CEC’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan

Montreal, 4 March 2020—The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) will be requesting public input on the CEC's draft 2021–2025 Strategic Plan via the CEC website from March 16 to April 2, 2020. In addition, on 23 March 2020, JPAC will host a livestreamed consultation from Montreal in partnership with McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public...

March 4, 2020

CEC Releases Land Cover Map of North America – Highest Quality Available

Montreal, 20 February 2020—The North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS), a trinational initiative coordinated by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), has released a new map depicting land cover across North America for the year 2015 at a 30-metre spatial resolution. To view and download the map at no cost, click here. The 2015 publication is the highest quality land cover product...

February 20, 2020