North American Association For Environmental Education
North American Association For Environmental Education
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Mission
We bring the brightest minds together to accelerate environmental literacy and civic engagement through the power of education.
About
THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (NAAEE) IS THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND WORKS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN NORTH AMERICA AND BEYOND. WE HAVE THREE KEY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: DRIVING EXCELLENCE, CULTIVATING COLLECT IMPACT, AND MOBILIZING MULTI-SECTOR SUPPORT. WE ARE THE LEAD ON THE FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM, CALLED EE360, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE FIELD, SUPPORT A FIELD-WIDE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, AND TRAIN A CADRE OF EDUCATORS TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS INITIATIVE IS PART OF A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THIS TRAINING CONSORTIUM KICKED OFF IN JANUARY 2017, AND INVOLVES A CONSORTIUM OF NON-PROFIT AND FEDERAL PARTNERS AND ADVISORS. AS PART OF EE360, WE ARE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS AND ARE HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE FIELD. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROMOTE OUR NEWEST SET OF GUIDELINES FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN 2017. IN ADDITION, WE MANAGE EEPRO, A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SITE FOR THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, WITH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ONLINE MODULES, RESEARCH, DISCUSSION GROUPS, AND JOBS. NAAEE CONDUCTED A VERY SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE IN SPOKANE IN 2018, WHICH MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE ATTENDING. NAAEE AND ITS AFFILIATE NETWORK HAVE MORE THAN 20,000 MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, AND REACH MORE THAN 150,000 PROFESSIONALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND BEYOND. WE SEND OUT EENEWS AND EEJOBS TWENTY TIMES A YEAR, REACHING MORE THAN 12,000 READERS AND ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM. THE NATURAL START ALLIANCE IS NAAEE'S INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE ALLIANCE HELPS SUPPORT RESEARCH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT GET YOUNG CHILDREN OUTDOORS PLAYING AND LEARNING IN NATURE, PROVIDING AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK OF EDUCATORS WHO SPECIALIZE IN BOTH EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE ALLIANCE INCLUDES MORE THAN 400 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MORE THAN 200 NATURE-BASED PRESCHOOLS, SUPPORTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BRING NATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS TOGETHER, AND HOSTS A VARIETY OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SINCE 2014, NAAEE HAS PARTNERED WITH UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL), THE RENOWNED SAFETY SCIENCE COMPANY, TO PROMOTE E-STEM LEARNING. E-STEM INTEGRATES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO STEM LEARNING. NAAEE AND UL LAUNCHED THE UL INNOVATIVE EDUCATION AWARD, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE OUTSTANDING NONPROFIT ESTEM PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE KEY THEMES, GAPS, AND CHALLENGES BEING CONDUCTED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH IN STEM THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WE CONTINUED THE PROGRAM IN 2018, ANNOUNCING A NEW GROUP OF WINNING APPLICANTS. NAAEE IS THE SECRETARIAT FOR THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (GEEP), A NETWORK OF COUNTRIES WORKING TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WORKING WITH U.S. EPA AND EPA TAIWAN, AS WELL AS AN EXPERT GLOBAL ADVISORY GROUP, NAAEE IS HELPING TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD BY SHARING BEST PRACTICES, CONVENING THOUGHT LEADERS, CREATING A WEBSITE FOR GLOBAL INTERACTION (THEGEEP.ORG) AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES AND IDEAS. NAAEE CONTINUED THE EE 30 UNDER 30 PROGRAM, RECOGNIZING 30 TALENTED AND COMMITTED YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, AND WE BROUGHT FOUR OF THESE OUTSTANDING LEADERS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. NAAEE IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON LINKING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE, AND HAS PARTNERED WITH STANFORD UNIVERSITY ON EEWORKS, A PROJECT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF THE FIELD. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY IN 2018, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN AND NATURE NETWORK AND HAVE MORE THAN 1,500 RESEARCH SUMMARIES, SYNTHESES, AND FULL ARTICLES TO HELP PRACTITIONERS, RESEARCHERS, AND FUNDERS FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE FIELD. NAAEE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK TO ADVANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, WORKING WITH THE KETTERING FOUNDATION AND A NUMBER OF PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. NAAEE WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF 56 STATE, REGIONAL, AND PROVINCIAL AFFILIATES TO SUPPORT EE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “The mission of the north american association for environmental education is to use the power of education to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement to create a more equitable and sustainable future. we work with educators, policymakers, and partners throughout the world. we also support leadership and excellence in environmental education, provides technical assistance to partner organizations, makes significant investments to advance the field, and builds the capacity of environmental educators in canada, the united states, and mexico, as well as other countries around the world.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “The north american association for environmental education supports leadership and excellence in environmental education, provides technical assistance to partner organizations, makes significant investments to advance the field, and builds the capacity of environmental educators in canada, the united states, and mexico.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is OH.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 1725 DESALES ST NW NO 401, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 17 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $786,333.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization pays $1,240,465 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $146,359 in fundraising expenses.
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