North American Association for Environmental Education
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| Abbreviation | NAAEE |
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| Formation | 1971; 48 years ago |
| Founder | Dr. Robert McCabe[1] |
| Founded at | Miami Dade College[1] |
| Type | Nonprofit |
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| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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| Membership | 20,000 |
Executive Director | Judy Braus |
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| Website | naaee |
Formerly called | National Association for Environmental Education[1] |
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a US-based nonprofit organization that uses education to advance environmental education and civic engagement.[2]
The organization was founded in 1971 in the U.S. as the National Association for Environmental Education[3] but now includes members from over 30 countries.[3][4]
NAAEE and its 56 affiliate organizations[5] in the US, Canada and Mexico have over 20,000 members;[4] additional affiliates exist outside North America in Asia and Oceania.[6] These partners, many of whom operate at a state or provincial level, have their own conferences, publications, or other activities.[7][8][9][10]
NAAEE holds its own annual conference,[11] supports teacher training in environmental education,[12] supports research demonstrating the impact of environmental education,[13] and produces a wide variety of publications, including Guidelines for Excellence[14][15] in environmental education.[16]
The Natural Start Alliance,[17] a project of NAAEE, works to connect young children with nature.[18]
