New JPAC Chair Calls for Greater Public Involvement In Environmental Issues

“We face new challenges every day: climate change, the loss of ecosystems, pollution, the flow of trade and all of their environmental impacts,” said Martín Gutiérrez Lacayo, 2012 chairman of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), as part of a video message to the citizens of Canada, Mexico and the United States. Gutiérrez Lacayo, who heads Pronatura México, A.C., a major environmental organization in Mexico, added, “JPAC provides an opportunity for citizens throughout North America to make their voices heard. Our unique mandate to engage with interested citizens and communities and to advise the top environmental authorities in our three countries—the CEC Council—means public participation in JPAC events and activities can be an effective tool for the protection of natural resources and our environment.” Read More