The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to thousands of environmental professionals in 65 countries.
A&WMA publishes award winning classroom lesson plans on Air Quality and Non-point Source Pollution Prevention for grades K-12. A&WMA also publishes the Understanding Air Quality outreach products, Information Booklets, Fact Sheets, and other materials. The Environmental Education Resource Guide (EERG) series is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills including observation, comparative analysis, and problem solving.
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MissionThe Mission of A&WMA is to assist in the professional development and critical environmental decision-making of our members to benefit society.
The core Purpose of A&WMA is to improve environmental knowledge and decisions by providing a neutral forum for exchanging information.
Cost of Programs/AdmissionA&WMA has launched an active public education effort that revolves around its award-winning Teacher-Training Program. Through this program, A&WMA volunteers train teachers to instruct students on the environment. The teachers use the Association’s Environmental Resource Guides, which provide educators with explanations of environmental problems and classroom exercises designed to illustrate environmental issues to students.
Specific Locations ServedThe Association, with international headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers a series of conferences, workshops, and courses to help keep members up to date on new developments in the profession. The Annual Conference and Exhibition is the Association’s largest gathering, attracting thousands of environmental professionals from around the world. Attendees gather to hear hundreds of technical papers on cutting-edge topics and to interact with exhibiting business and organizations demonstrating the latest environmental products and services.
Related Topics
- Environmental Education Organization
- Nonprofit Group
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