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New JPAC Advice on Advancing Environmental Justice in North America
Following the June 2024 Public Forum held in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States on 24 June 2024, the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) submitted an Advice to the CEC Council on advancing environmental justice (EJ) in North America. Under the theme Advancing Environmental Justice in North America, JPAC gathered input from Indigenous communities, activists, experts, the general public, academia, NGOs and government officials on...
October 18, 2024
CEC Receives Submission on the Environmental Impact of the Sonora Railway Project in Sonora, Mexico
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 3 October 2024 — Yesterday, the Center for Biological Diversity and Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste, organizations based in the US and Mexico, respectively, filed a submission under Chapter 24 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Submitters assert that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws to assess the environmental impacts of a railway project...
October 3, 2024
EJ4Climate Grant Program Now Open: US$1.5M Available for Education, Environmental Justice, Climate Adaptation
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 26 September 2024—The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is excited to announce that the fourth cycle of the US$1.5 million Environmental Justice for Climate (EJ4Climate) Grant Program is now open for applications for projects on “Community-led education programs to increase environmental justice and climate adaptation knowledge,” with up to C$175,000 in grant funding available for recipients. Initiated by...
September 26, 2024
Summer Rewind: Looking back at CEC31 — Event Recordings, Summaries & Photos
We would like to thank everyone who participated in #CEC31 earlier this summer, whether you joined us in Wilmington, North Carolina, or virtually. This year, 2024, also marks the CEC’s 30th anniversary, which made it a special occasion to reflect upon and celebrate three decades of successful regional environmental cooperation. The 31st annual Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council and...
September 24, 2024
2024 Monarch Butterfly Blitz Sets Records for Observations and Volunteer Efforts in North America
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 18 September 2024 — From 26 July to 4 August 2024, the 8th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz invited individuals, organizations and community scientists from across North America to collect data on monarch butterflies and the milkweed plants essential for their survival. This snapshot of the monarch butterfly and its breeding locations helps scientists better understand how to protect and conserve...
September 18, 2024
CEC Joins Efforts to Address Air Quality and Environmental Justice: Clean Air Day 2024
Did you know that UN data show that 99% of people breathe polluted air every single day? The UN calls this ‘hidden emergency’ the “biggest environmental health risk of our time” because of the acute health and climate impacts associated with air pollution. Supporting communities by addressing air quality is an urgent issue that can help millions of people and...
September 7, 2024
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