NAEE Trustees

NAEE’s Board of Trustees brings together dedicated leaders committed to advancing environmental education across the UK. They provide strategic guidance and support, ensuring the charity’s mission thrives while inspiring young people to understand, value, and protect the natural world future.

Justin Dillon is professor of science and environmental education at University College London. He taught in London schools for 10 years before joining King’s College London. Justin was given ‘The Outstanding Contributions to Research in Environmental Education Award’ by the North American Association for Environmental Education and is a trustee of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

Dr David Dixon was a Headteacher for 20 years. Now he works with primary and secondary schools on various curriculum and leadership projects based upon sustainability. In 2022 his book ‘Leadership for Sustainability: Saving the Planet One School At A Time’ was published. In 2023 he became Bicycle Mayor for Tynedale.

Andrea Gabriel is the Acting Education and Learning Manager for the environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, organisation that coordinates the Eco-Schools programme for Scotland together with various other programmes that aim at supporting the attainment of environmental, climate and sustainable education across Scottish schools with the support of the Scottish Government. Andrea moved from Chile in 2008, where she used to work in the outdoor and environmental education sector after graduating as Biologist. Her roles ranged from working in and with schools to coordinating the in-country programme for the British charity Raleigh International and directing an environmental and outdoor education non-for-profit organisation.

Sheila Gundry is Operations Manager and Deputy CEO for the wildlife charity, Froglife, where she develops and supervises environmental programmes particularly in disadvantaged urban areas. Previously she was Education Manager for Resource Futures, focusing on recycling and circular economy education, and Education Manager at Bath Environment Centre. She worked for the Field Studies Council delivering environmental education at Malham Tarn Field Centre.

Nina has been an active member of NAEE for over 40 years while teaching and running curriculum focussed out of the classroom learning. She was the last Chair of the Nottinghamshire County branch while setting up Perlethorpe Environmental Study Centre. She moved to Birmingham in 1988 to be employed by Birmingham’s Outdoor Learning Service and continued to work with the Association. Currently she is still Centre Manager at the sustainably designed Mount Pleasant School Farm near Birmingham.

Quinn is SOS-UK’s Director of Education. She leads the Education Directorate’s work to embed sustainability through all aspects of learning and to transform our educational institutions in response to the climate and ecological crises.

Quinn holds a Masters in Education from the UCL Institute of Education and a BA in Geography and Political Science with a concentration in Sustainability from the University of British Columbia. Quinn is part of the 2017 class of ‘Top 30 Under 30’ Environmental Educators, named by the North American Association of Environmental Education and in 2022 was named a Fellow of the UK National Association of Environmental Education.

Paula is an education consultant, author, and a visiting research fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University. She has extensive experience of teaching and leadership in primary schools. You can connect with Paula on LinkedIn or X, formerly known as Twitter. Latest publication: Scoffham, S. & Owens, P. (2024) Teaching Primary Geography. London
Bloomsbury (available August 2024).

Paul has run an international charity, established a coalition of sustainability educators and helped draft the UNECE strategy on sustainability education. He led development of the Rounder Sense of Purpose educator competence framework, coordinated Teach the Future’s Track Changes Curriculum and leads the EdD programme at the University of Gloucestershire.