The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)

RCEN: The Strongest Network of Environmental Organizations in Canada

For more than thirty years, the Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) has been facilitating networking between environmental organizations and others who share its mandate - To Protect the Earth and Promote Ecologically Sound Ways of Life. The RCEN works directly with concerned citizens and organizations striving to protect, preserve and restore the environment, and to affect how society thinks about environmental issues.

Reactions to the 2010 Budget
Since being tabled on March 4th, the 2010 Federal Budget has been widely discussed within the environmental NGO community, with many groups expressing disappointment, several calling it a missed opportunity and others highlighting some positive investments for the environment.

For informational purposes, the RCEN has assembled a list of responses to the 2010 Budget and what it means for the environment, environmental assessments and non-profits in general. Read more

Calls for Delegates:

ENGO International Year of Biodiversity Champions
Deadline: March 17, 2010
Policy Dialogue on the Way Forward on Climate Change Internationally
Deadline: March 19, 2010

Corporate Social Responsibility Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
From March 3-4, the RCEN coordinated a successful multi-stakeholder dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility, hosted by the RCEN International Program in collaboration with Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Mining Association of Canada, Suncor Energy Inc. and the International Development Research Centre. View the slides from the CSR dialogue

Youth Caucus Logo Contest
The RCEN Youth Caucus is looking for a new logo - you can help...and win big!
The deadline for submissions is April 5th. Read more

The RCEN's 2010 Conference is this September 17-19

The RCEN is pleased to announce that its 2010 Annual General Assembly and Conference on the Environment will be held in Montreal, from September 17-19. The theme of this year’s event is “Conserving Biodiversity Pays: The Values of Ecosystem Services”. Visit our 2010 Annual Conference webpage to learn more about this year’s theme.

Celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity!

To celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), we've launched a new webpage that features a regularly updated news feed, links to biodiversity and IYB-related information, educational resources and materials produced by the RCEN. You can also sign up for our new Biodiversity Buzz newsletter! Visit the IYB website

Delegate Selections:

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Reminder: the next e-Bulletin will be published on Wednesday, March 31 (deadline for submissions is the 29th at 11am ET). Please send your submissions in French and English (less than 100 words) to bulletin@cen-rce.org.

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RCEN gratefully acknowledges the financial support of Environment Canada.