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Join us and be heard at our cross-border citizen forum

This event, to be webcast live, will address the transboundary movement of hazardous chemicals and citizen submissions on enforcement matters in North America. Montreal, 3 November 2011—The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) wants to hear from you. Public information on hazardous wastes and potentially harmful chemicals that cross North America’s borders, and about...

November 3, 2011

Agenda now available for November 7 JPAC public forum in El Paso

Discuss citizen submissions on enforcement matters and the cross-border movement of chemicals Register now to participate in El Paso or via live webcast Montreal, 25 October 2011—Don’t miss the upcoming public forum organized by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) on 7 November in El Paso, Texas. The one-day forum will be an opportunity to discuss...

October 25, 2011

An invitation to submit a full project proposal has been extended to 51 applicants

Following evaluation of some 500 preliminary applications for 2011-2012 North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grants, an invitation to submit a full project proposal has been extended to 51 applicants. All selected applicants have now been contacted directly. A selection committee will review the full proposals and successful project proposals will be announced in December 2011. Projects will...

October 18, 2011

El Paso public forum to examine cross-border movement of harmful chemicals, community concerns

Forum will also look at results of the Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters process Montreal, 7 October 2011—Information about hazardous wastes and potentially harmful chemicals that are crossing North America’s borders, as well as where they end up, is crucial to understanding and reducing these substances’ impacts on communities. On Monday, 7 November, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Joint Public...

October 7, 2011

Community groups respond enthusiastically to new CEC grant program with innovative proposals

CEC receives more than 500 proposals to address local environmental challenges across North America as part of its new grant program Montreal, 16 September 2011—Community groups and environmental organizations across North America have responded in large numbers to the call-for-proposals for projects to be funded by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s new grant program, the North American Partnership for Environmental...

September 16, 2011

We’ll give you 1.4 million reasons to improve the environment in North America

Do you have an idea for an innovative environmental project? Do you know someone who already has an environmental project and requires funding to keep it going? Then this message is for you. Montreal, 10 August 2011—The Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has established a new grant program, the “North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action” (NAPECA),...

August 10, 2011