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North America’s Environmental Leaders to Convene in Mexico City on 24-25 July for CEC’s 32nd Council Session and JPAC Public Forum (#CEC32)
Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), 29 May 2025 — The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) will hold its 32nd annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum on 24-25 July 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico, under the theme “Nexus Between Circular Economy and Nature-based Solutions in North America.”
Topics
Climate Change
Supporting emissions reduction and helping communities adapt to extreme weather events
Environmental Justice
The pursuit of environmental justice (EJ) aims to address historical inequities, marginalization and discrimination in how environmental benefits and burdens are enjoyed or suffered by certain communities.
Ecosystems
Working with communities to conserve and restore North America's terrestrial and marine ecosystems and priority species
Enforcement
Supporting enforcement and compliance with domestic environmental law and with multilateral environmental agreements
Sustainable Living and Economies
Innovative joint approaches to support sustainable economic development, trade and consumption
Pollutants
Promoting clean air, water and land through prevention, reductions, and sound management of pollutant releases, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
Youth Engagement
Over the years, the CEC has been committed to youth engagement and the efforts supported have provided youth with opportunities to raise awareness, provide tangible, sustainable, and innovative solutions for environmental issues in their communities, and influence CEC’s strategies, projects, and initiatives.
Featured Project
Using the World Cup and Large-Scale Events to Raise Awareness About the Importance of Reducing Food Waste
2025 Active
Featured Publication
Identification of CITES-listed Tarantulas
Aphonopelma, Brachypelma and Sericopelma species
May 5, 2025 80 pages Enforcement Sustainable Living and Economies
The purpose of this guide is to assist enforcement officers by providing the information required to identify specimens of tarantula species that are listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The identifying characters of one species of Aphonopelma, 16 species of Brachypelma, and two species of Sericopelma are described in text and accompanying photographs.
Work With Us
Co-development of a Youth Education Framework to Address Environmental Challenges Through Knowledge Dialogue and Community Participation
Consultant Opportunities
Deadline: June 18, 2025 5:00pm
Salary/Budget: C$ 700,000
Location: The consultant will work in their own offices.
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We conduct research, provide tools and training, and provide a unique space for decision-makers and the public to engage on environmental policy issues affecting the North American region.