What is the Air and Waste Management
Association?
"The Air
& Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise
by providing a neutral forum for information exchange, professional
development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach
to more than 9000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. A&WMA
also 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."
We are a
student chapter of the AWMA and a member of the Pacific Northwest
International Section (PNWIS). There are several other student
chapters in PNWIS as well as chapters of environmental professionals
from around the region. There is a Montana chapter being restarted
as well that we hope to work closely with in the future.