Michael S. Regan 16th Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency | Official Website
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will host leaders from Canada and Mexico at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) 31st annual Council Session and Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) Public Forum in Wilmington, North Carolina, from June 24-26, 2024. The theme of this year's session is “Strengthening Environmental Justice through Community Empowerment.”
Administrator Regan will be joined by senior EPA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe. He is scheduled to deliver remarks and participate in several key events such as a youth panel, an environmental justice roundtable, and the official opening ceremony.
“This year’s session brings together North America’s top environmental officials and the public to engage with environmental justice advocates, Indigenous and community leaders, experts, youth, activists and others,” said an EPA spokesperson. The 2024 session also marks the CEC’s 30th anniversary.
The schedule for Tuesday, June 25 includes:
2:35 p.m. EDT - Youth Panel
Location: Convention Center, Ballroom ABC TAB 9
Attendees: Council representatives and delegations; Dr. Benjamin Chavis; Professor La’Meshia Whittington; CEC Executive Director and staff; JPAC Members; TEKEG Members; Youth representatives; GELP winners; public.
4:00 p.m. EDT - Experts Roundtable on Environmental Justice
Location: Convention Center, Ballroom ABC TAB 11
Attendees: Delegations; CEC Executive Director and staff; Dr. Benjamin Chavis; Kenneth Martin (EPA/OITA); Deborah McGregor (York University); Octavio Rosas Landa (UNAM/CONACYT); JPAC Members; TEKEG Members; Youth representatives; GELP winners; public.
6:15 p.m. EDT - Official Opening Ceremony of the Council Session
Attendees: Council Members and delegations; Mayor of Wilmington; CEC Secretariat Executive Director and staff; Youth panelists; GELP winners; JPAC members; TEKEG members; public.
For more information about this event or to register for the conference virtually or in-person, visit the CEC website.
Contact:
EPA Region 4 Press Office
(404) 562-8400
region4press@epa.gov
