The Association’s purpose is to promote all forms of environmental education, and to support all those involved in its delivery, so that together we can understand and act on the need to live more sustainably in order to protect the future of our planet.
We believe that young people have a right to first-hand educational experiences in their local environment, because these are critical in helping people understand the importance of the biosphere to all life on the planet, as well as being a source of wellbeing and fulfilment, and a motivation towards sustainable living. The Association is committed to campaigning for a strong focus on environmental and sustainability issues across the school curriculum and happy to support the work of Students Organising for Sustainability and Teach the Future.
NAEE the charity
NAEE is an Incorporated Charitable Organisation [Charity No. 1166502] that is run by its members and volunteers who care passionately about environmental education and education for sustainable development. Our charitable object is to provide a public benefit by advancing environmental education within early years settings, primary and secondary schools, and institutions responsible for teacher education within the UK and elsewhere, in particular but without limitation by
- facilitating curriculum development through the provision of resources, information and ideas for teachers,
- providing financial support for pupils to visit outdoor education centres, and
- collaborating with organisations that have related objectives.
Trustees
- William Scott – Chair of Trustees
- Nina Hatch – Executive Director
- Elsa Lee – Deputy Director
- Justin Dillon – President
- David Dixon
- Sheila Gundry
- Paula Owens
- Morgan Phillips
- Paul Vare
NAEE Registered Office Department of Education, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
Our Constitution
At the 2021 AGM we agreed a revision to our governing document. This updated the constitution to bring it into line with how the management of the Association’s business has evolved since we became a CIO in 2015.
Remembering Anne Kenrick
It was with sadness that we noted the death of Mrs Anne Kenrick who had been a Vice President of the Association since 2012. In that year, and in memory of her late husband Hugh, she donated his entire charitable trust fund to benefit the work of NAEE. The Hugh Kenrick bursary scheme continues to enable teachers to get school classes outside of their immediate environment to visit specific West Midlands environmental education centres. To date over 7,000 children have benefitted from these funds. An appreciation of Anne’s contribution to environmental education generally, and to NAEE in particular, can be found here. We are grateful to the executors of Mrs Kenrick’s estate for the donation which will enable us to provide bursaries for more schools in the future.
Equality, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policy
NAEE aims to be representative of all sections of society and works to ensure that everyone associated with us feels respected and able to give of their best. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination or victimisation and actively safeguard the young people and vulnerable people with whom we work. To that end, the purpose of this policy is to provide equality and fairness for all associated with our work. Click here to read our policy document. If you have any queries about the policy or any other equality issue, please email info@naee.org.uk
Data Storage, Privacy and Protection Policy
NAEE takes data security and user privacy seriously, and our new policy is fully compliant with the 2018 GDPR legislation. Click here to read the policy document. If you have any queries about the policy or any other privacy issue, please email info@naee.org.uk
Why not join us?
The Association supports teachers and serves members’ needs through journal publishing, curriculum resources, social media and this website. Why not join us? You can do this either through this website, or by emailing info@naee.org.uk.
Annual reviews
The Association publishes annual reviews of its work. The last few reviews are here:
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