1 November 2017 This news release originally appeared on the website of The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network On October 21, 2017, the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) Hemispheric Council voted unanimously to approve the designation of the Georgia Barrier Islands (USA) as a Landscape of Hemispheric Importance. The Georgia Barrier Islands thus becomes WHSRN’s 100th site. Georgia residents, conservation groups, and...
November 1, 2017
Tune in on November 9 at www.cec.org/webcast and send in your comments today Montreal, 25 October 2017—With renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement underway, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites you to join their expert public forum on the future of NAFTA’s environmental side agreement. Hosted in Chicago, Illinois, NAFTA’s...
October 26, 2017
Montreal, 17 October 2017—Today, at the 5th Annual Forum on Energy Management in Mexico City and at the Supplier’s Partnership for the Environment meeting in Greenville, South Carolina, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) launched the North American Supply Chain Energy Management Program. Created in partnership with the energy agencies of Canada, Mexico and the United States, the program aims...
October 17, 2017
Attend expert discussion in Chicago, Illinois, on November 9, 2017 Send your comments in advance via our online form Tune in via webcast or Facebook Live Montreal, 28 September 2017—With renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) underway, the Joint Public Advisory Committee of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation invites you to join a discussion with a panel...
September 28, 2017
Engage with the CEC’s new online resource and learn how you can help conserve at-risk migratory shorebirds along North America’s Pacific and Atlantic flyways Montreal, 21 September 2017—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has launched an online resource to support the conservation of migratory shorebirds at key North American stopover sites. By providing detailed data, maps and outreach tools, this...
September 22, 2017
CEC Council announces new round of funding for community grants aimed at local environmental challenges Montreal, 24 August 2017—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals for community-based projects aimed at addressing environmental challenges across North America. Local organizations and community groups are invited to apply to a US$480,000 grant...
August 24, 2017
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