Air & Waste Management Association
| Abbreviation | A&WMA |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Professional organization |
| Location | |
| Fields | Environmental protection |
| Membership | 5,000+[1] (2021) |
| Website | www |
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Founded in 1907, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization enhancing knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for information exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 5,000 environmental professionals worldwide. A&WMA promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society.
The 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.[1]
The Association offers a wide variety of conferences, workshops, webinars, and courses to keep members up-to-date on new developments in the profession. A&WMA's Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) is the most comprehensive conference on environmental technology and regulation and brings environmental professionals from around the world together to hear technical presentations on cutting-edge topics and to interact with exhibiting businesses and organizations demonstrating the latest environmental products and services. Through its programming, A&WMA strives to address top environmental issues, offer access to leading subject experts, and maintain a neutral forum for information exchange.
History
A&WMA was founded in June 1907 by a group of smoke inspectors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its original name was the International Association for the Prevention of Smoke,[2] and its name was subsequently changed several times to reflect changes in its members' interests.[3] Specifically, it was renamed the Smoke Prevention Association of America in 1915, the Air Pollution Control Association in 1950, and obtained its current name in 1988.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A&WMA - Who We Are". AWMA. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Beck, Bill (May 2007). "The First Half-Century: Pre– and Post–World War II Growth". Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 57 (5): 636–639. Bibcode:2007JAWMA..57..636B. doi:10.1080/10473289.2007.10465345. ISSN 1096-2247. PMID 29091575. S2CID 45592796.
- ^ Falk, Cathy (2021). "Air and Waste Management Association". Environmental Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "About Us". Ontario Section of the AWMA - Air & Waste Management Association. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Air and Waste Management Association". Union of International Associations. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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