title: North American Association for Environmental Education
text: # North American Association for Environmental Education
  
  The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a US-based nonprofit organization.
  
  The organization was founded in 1971 in the U.S. as the National Association for Environmental Education but now includes members from over 30 countries.
  
  NAAEE and its 56 affiliate organizations in the US, Canada, Mexico have over 20,000 members; additional affiliates exist outside North America in Asia and Oceania. These partners, many of whom operate at a state or provincial level, have their own conferences, publications, or other activities.
  
  NAAEE holds its own annual conference, supports teacher training in environmental education, supports research demonstrating the impact of environmental education, and produces a wide variety of publications, including Guidelines for Excellence in environmental education.
  
  The Natural Start Alliance, a project of NAAEE, works to connect young children with nature.
  
  