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Calling on All Players in the Food Supply Chain: Do You Want to Save Money & Reduce Food Waste?
Recruiting organizations to pilot the implementation of our guide to reduce food waste Montreal, 18 February 2020—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is spearheading a North America-wide pilot program aimed at implementing Why and How to measure Food Loss and Waste: A Practical Guide, a program launched in March 2019. If you are looking to optimize your business while helping the planet,...
February 18, 2020
Commission for Environmental Cooperation Launches 4th Annual Youth Innovation Challenge
Submit an innovative solution to environmental challenges by 31 March 2020 to win C$5,000 in seed funding, & more! Montreal, 12 February 2020—North America’s environment ministers are calling on youth to champion bold solutions promoting social entrepreneurship for environmental sustainability as part of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 4th annual Youth Innovation Challenge. “Youth across the globe are raising the alarm on the...
February 12, 2020
Former EPA regional administrator to lead the CEC’s Joint Public Advisory Committee
Robert W. Varney will assume the chairmanship of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s advisory body for 2020 Montreal, 6 January 2020—Considered one of the most experienced and respected environmental leaders in North America, Robert W. Varney will chair the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) for 2020. Mr. Varney is a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New England regional...
January 6, 2020
NAPECA Grant Recipients Announced by Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Eleven community-based environmental initiatives across North America will receive funding for adaptation to extreme events Montreal, 13 November 2019—Today, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announced the 2019–2020 North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant recipients. The following innovative, community-based projects addressing adaptation to extreme events will receive funding: Project Title Organization Location 1 Mi'kmaw Wildfire Resilience Initiative The...
November 14, 2019
CEC premieres short film “Voices of the Pacific Flyway”
A new documentary, available in English, Spanish and Central Yup’ik, explores the connection between human communities and migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway Montreal, 28 October 2019—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to produce a short documentary entitled Voices of the Pacific Flyway. The documentary, launched at the 8th Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, features voices from three communities along the Pacific Flyway that are...
October 28, 2019
CEC premieres short film “Voices of the Pacific Flyway”
A new documentary, available in English, Spanish and Central Yup’ik, explores the connection between human communities and migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway Montreal, 28 October 2019—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to produce a short documentary entitled Voices of the Pacific Flyway. The documentary, launched at the 8th Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group Meeting, features voices from three communities along the Pacific Flyway that are...
October 28, 2019
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