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International collaboration between Canada, Mexico and the United States on environmental issues of common interest

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This Food Waste Prevention Week, Join the CEC and Partners for Webinars on Reducing Food Waste

Calling all families, school food professionals, educators and volunteers! Are you curious about what happens to the food we don’t consume? Do you want to dive into the world of food waste activities and opportunities in school cafeterias, communities and households?

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Air Quality Improvement for Environmental Justice

2022 Active Pollutants

Black carbon (BC) or “soot” ─a component of fine particulate matter (PM)─ is an important air contaminant that not only affects public health but also our climate. Our countries’ systems for monitoring air pollution have limited coverage, with millions of people across North America living in communities that have no means of measuring...

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Central de Abasto – Mexico City (CEDA)

Understanding food loss and waste at the world’s largest market

October 24, 2022 5 pages Green Growth

# 06 in Top Publications

The Central de Abasto, located in the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, is the world’s largest wholesale market, covering 3.27 km2 of land area, making it larger than the country of Monaco, and handling over 30,000 tonnes of merchandise each day. The market houses more than 2,000 businesses, employing more than 70,000 people and serving more than 300,000 customers daily. Thirty-five percent of all food consumed in Mexico is sold through the Central de Abasto.

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Deadline: March 29, 2024 5:00pm

Salary/Budget: CAD 46,000.00 - CAD 52,000.00
Location: Montreal, Quebec

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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.