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The UK '''National Association for Environmental Education (NAEE)''' is one of the earliest<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Bill|date=18 October 2020|title=Environmental education in England 1960 to 1979 – a pen picture {{!}} Bill Scott's blog|url=https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/edswahs/2020/10/18/a-sketch-of-environmental-education-in-england-1960-to-1979/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=University of Bath blog}}</ref> [[environmental education]] non-profit organizations in the [[United Kingdom]] formed in 1960 as the National Rural Studies Association, and since 1971 operating under its current name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About NAEE - UK National Association for Environmental Education|url=http://naee.org.uk/about-naee/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=UK NAEE|language=en-US}}</ref>
Its mission is promoting environmental education in all forms, as well as [https://committees.parliament.uk/event/3619/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/ supporting educators] in their work, to make the future of our planet more [https://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/jun/21/crucial-lessons-climate-change-curriculum sustainable]. It provides resources and training of teachers and non-formal educators interested in teaching sustainability in their classes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professional Development |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/cs/main/!ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zijQwgwNHCwN_DI8zPwBcqYKAfDlZggAM4GuhHEaMfj4Io_MaH60dhtSLMB2ECITO89KPSc_KTIN51zEsytkjXjypKTUstSi3SKy0CCmeUlBQUW6kaqBqUl5frpefnp-ek6iXn56oaYNOSkV9coh-BqlK_IDc0wiDLNKfMx1ERAMzc-30!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?position=QUICKLINKS&pname=Conservation%20Education-Professional%20Development&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ss=119995&pnavid=140000000000000&navid=140110000000000&ttype=main&cid=null |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525081729/https://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/cs/main/%21ut/p/z1/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zijQwgwNHCwN_DI8zPwBcqYKAfDlZggAM4GuhHEaMfj4Io_MaH60dhtSLMB2ECITO89KPSc_KTIN51zEsytkjXjypKTUstSi3SKy0CCmeUlBQUW6kaqBqUl5frpefnp-ek6iXn56oaYNOSkV9coh-BqlK_IDc0wiDLNKfMx1ERAMzc-30%21/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?position=QUICKLINKS&pname=Conservation+Education-Professional+Development&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ss=119995&pnavid=140000000000000&navid=140110000000000&ttype=main&cid=null |archive-date=2021-05-25 |access-date=25 May 2021|website=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]}}</ref> and developing a sustainability-oriented curriculum,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Vision, ethos & strategy {{!}} Environmental sustainability - National Governance Association|url=https://www.nga.org.uk/Knowledge-Centre/Vision-ethos-and-strategic-direction/Environmental-sustainability-a-whole-school-approa.aspx|access-date=2021-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125032538/https://www.nga.org.uk/Knowledge-Centre/Vision-ethos-and-strategic-direction/Environmental-sustainability-a-whole-school-approa.aspx |archive-date=25 January 2021 }}</ref> in particular focusing on early education,<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (UK)|url=https://rightcause.org.uk/charities/the-national-association-for-environmental-education-uk-1166502/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Right Cause|language=en}}</ref> and with a particular emphasis on local context education.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Philip|date=2019-05-28|title=National Association for Environmental Education|url=https://covcan.uk/national-association-for-environmental-education/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Coventry Climate Action Network|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is the only association in the UK that is run by educators for their peers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=House of Commons - Environmental Audit - Written Evidence|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmenvaud/84/84we35.htm|access-date=2021-05-25|website=publications.parliament.uk}}</ref>
It is registered as a charity organization and publishes a triannual practitioner journal, ''Environmental Education''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (UK) - Charity 1166502|url=https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1166502&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_subId=0|access-date=2021-05-25|website=register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref> Since 2017 NAEE is running a fellowship program in recognition of individuals, who make a contribution to environmental education. It is also offering bursaries to carry out outdoors environmental education.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-03-01|title=Opportunities for Environmental Education across the National Curriculum for England—Early Years Foundation Stage & Primary|url=https://doi.org/10.1177/0973408215625568c|journal=Journal of Education for Sustainable Development|language=en|volume=10|issue=1|pages=203|doi=10.1177/0973408215625568c|s2cid=220339217 |issn=0973-4082}}</ref>
Its current President is Justin Dillon,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exciting news for the National Association for Environmental Education as Justin Dillon takes on the role of President|url=https://se-ed.co.uk/edu/exciting-news-national-association-environmental-education-justin-dillon-takes-role-president/|access-date=2021-05-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Professor of Science and Environmental Education at University College London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=profile {{!}} University College London |url=https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=JDILL04 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=ucl.ac.uk}}</ref> The board of trustees is chaired by Paul Vare, and Nina Hatch is Executive Director.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About NAEE - UK National Association for Environmental Education|url=http://naee.org.uk/about-naee/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=UK NAEE|language=en-US}}</ref>
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