Photo Credit: John Austin
Following the resounding success of the first-ever Northeastern North America/Turtle Island Landscape Connectivity Summit in June, we are excited to report that momentum is building quickly for collaborative action to enhance transborder connectivity within and beyond our region.
A major milestone was reached on September 10th in Boston, Massachusetts, when the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) adopted Resolution 45-2.
This significant step reaffirms support for the NEG-ECP’s earlier Resolution 40-3 adopted in 2016, in which prior governors and premiers committed to working together across borders and with partners to conserve and restore ecological connectivity, for the benefit of the region’s native ecosystems and biodiversity as well as its human communities and economy.
Together, these two resolutions provide a robust, high-level mandate for advancing connectivity efforts in this region, and offer powerful models for other regions in North America and beyond.
Thank you to the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers for your transboundary leadership on ecological connectivity!
The Staying Connected Initiative partnership will continue to serve as an important mechanism for implementing our shared vision for a resilient and connected region that can sustain both wildlife and people, now and in the future.