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CEC Announces Second Cohort of Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP)
The 2025 GELP cohort comprises three teams, one each from Canada, Mexico and the United States, selected for their creative and impactful solutions to support North American communities and preserve our shared waters, lands and air.
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
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
Enhancing Co-benefits of Marine Protected Areas
2021 Active Ecosystems
Featured Publication
Metrobús Reforma
Factual Record Regarding Submission SEM-18-002
March 24, 2022 108 pages Enforcement
On 1 July 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA or “the Agreement”) and the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) entered into force. Pursuant to ECA Article 2(3), the CEC “will continue to operate under the modalities in place as of entry into force of [the ECA].” This factual record was prepared in conformity with the provisions of NAAEC Article 15.
On 2 February 2018, the organizations Academia Mexicana de Derecho Ambiental, A.C. and La Voz de Polanco, A.C. (hereinafter, the “Submitters”) filed a submission with the Secretariat in accordance with Article 14(1) of the Agreement. The Submitters assert that the approvals, permits, and concessions for the project to build line 7 of the Metrobús Reforma Mass Transit Corridor (Corredor de Transporte Público Colectivo de Pasajeros Metrobús Reforma) (hereinafter, “Metrobús Reforma project”), developed by the Mexico City government (CDMX), were granted “opaquely and unlawfully.” They contend in particular that the legally prescribed procedure for environmental impact assessment of the Metrobús Reforma project, now completed and being operated by the Mexico City authorities, was not followed.
Work With Us
Co-development of a Youth Education Framework to Address Environmental Challenges Through Knowledge Dialogue and Community Participation
Consultant Opportunities
Deadline: July 9, 2025 5:00pm (Extended)
Salary/Budget: C$ 700,000
Location: The consultant will work in their own offices.
Public-facing assets and practitioner-tailored toolkits for raising awareness of wasted food issues and solutions during the FIFA World Cup 2026 and other large-scale events
Consultant Opportunities
Deadline: July 25, 2025 5:00pm
Salary/Budget: The maximum budget for this activity is expected to be C$360,000 (three hundred and sixty thousand Canadian dollars).
Location: The consultant will work in its own offices.
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What We Do
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.