SEN's Working Groups are where people from different member groups with a common interest in an issue meet with one another to share information, collaborate on strategies and even organize joint projects. SEN has working groups dealing with forests, energy, wilderness protection, biotechnology, pesticides, and water. Any issue can have a working group as long as four different SEN member groups want to form one. Members are welcome to join any existing Working Group or to organize a new one. Through this affiliation, SEN members can participate in CEN's National Caucuses on Forests, Biotechnology, Health and Sustainability, Mining, Toxics, Atmosphere and Energy, Water, Environmental Assessment, Harmonization, Ecological Economics, and Youth.
National caucuses allow people to connect with one another across provincial boundaries.
They provide an important forum for collecting and sharing information, examining the cumulative impacts of provincial and federal policies, and for promoting a broader perspective on the issues. Environment Canada and other government agencies often hold consultation meetings on various issues. CEN selects delegates from among its members to participate. In most cases, expenses for these meetings are covered. If there is a national issue you are particularly concerned about, please let SEN staff know so that you can be notified if a consultation meeting on your topic is planned.