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Winners of the Make #NotWasting Food a Way of Life video contest announced
Montreal, 1 February 2017—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and the UN Environment North America Office have recognized entrants from across North America who demonstrated innovative, impactful and effective approaches to reducing food waste and loss: Brianne Miller, Zero Waste Market, Vancouver, Canada Daniel Alejandro García Rodríguez, Grupo Ambiental Ola Verde - Instituto Tecnológico de Colima, Colima, Mexico Rick Nahmias,...
February 1, 2017
Law college dean to lead international environmental advisory committee
Eric Dannenmaier will chair the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee in 2017 Montreal, 19 January 2017—A leading expert in environmental advocacy is taking the helm of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) for 2017. Dr. Eric Dannenmaier, dean of Northern Illinois University’s College of Law, has a long history of service to governments,...
January 19, 2017
Save the Date: 27–28 June, Regular Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s governing Council in Charlottetown
Participate in a public forum at the Council session in person or via webcast Montreal, 10 January 2017—On 27–28 June 2017, Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna will host her counterparts from Mexico and the United States in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, for the annual Regular Session of the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)....
January 10, 2017
CEC launches video series to celebrate North American monarch conservation efforts
Collaboration across three countries is key to preserving the monarch and its unique migratory phenomenon Montreal, 22 December 2016—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) announces today the release of the video series Collaborating to Conserve: The Monarch Butterfly, featuring leading conservation experts from across North America who describe their cooperative efforts to protect monarch butterfly habitats. Every fall, millions of...
December 22, 2016
CEC Provides Summer Legal Internship Opportunities to Two International Law Students
The CEC welcomed two legal interns, one each from Mexico and the United States, to Montreal this past summer. These internships are part of the CEC’s Short-Term Educational Program (STEP). Julian Domínguez is a third-year law student at the University of Houston Law Center and a 2013 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, with an interest in environmental...
December 20, 2016
Update on active submissions filed with the CEC Secretariat
Montreal, 19 December 2016—The Submission on Enforcement Matters (SEM) process of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is progressing on several current submissions that have been filed with the CEC Secretariat. Here is a status report on the most recent developments. Monterrey VI Aqueduct Update: On 26 September 2016 the CEC Secretariat received a revised submission and requested a response today...
December 19, 2016
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