Conferences
Learn about opportunities to attend our state and national conferences.
EENSW is proud to be in its fifth decade of delivering conferences for environmental educators. These conferences are a key point of connection and collaboration for our community, providing inspiration, practical solutions and combined purpose.
Our 2026 NSW Environmental Education Conference Learning for Change will be held 8-9 October, Surry Hills. Find out more here.
AAEE members receive discounted rates and access to special offers. The conferences are open to all interested parties across all sectors and we welcome a diverse range of presentations and sponsorship.
Conferences
The NSW state conference is delivered biennially and every other year we attend the national AAEE conference, or co-convene it in the years that it’s held in NSW.
Our state conferences are run across a range of locations in metropolitan and regional NSW, often in partnership with a local organisation including councils, EZECs, universities, cultural institutions and community environment groups. The conferences have attracted thousands of participants from diverse backgrounds and have a proud history of mixing EE research with practice in a local community context.
Our recent conferences include:
- 2024, Learning for Change, yalbilinya nganhagu hurray, Charles Sturt University, Albury
- 2023, Listening to Country, Learning Together and Transforming the Future, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Co-hosted the National AAEE Conference,
- 2022, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah Central Coast
- 2019, Active Nature: Learning, Citizenship and Activism for Sustainability, Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee.
- 2017, Make the Change, Lane Cove, Sydney.
We have previously funded scholarships including Gould League Scholarship and Grahame Collier Regional Mentor Scholarship. If you are interested in supporting our scholarship program please get in touch.
Australian Association of Environmental Education
The AAEE Biennial Conference is Australia’s leading gathering of people using education to drive environmental and social change. Held every two years, it is the only national event that brings together environmental educators from across the country, whether they are working in classrooms, communities, councils or campaigns. The 2025 Conference Strengthen, Collaborate, Advocate was held online, conference program available here.
Coffs Waste Conference
AAEE is a proud supporter of the Coffs Coast Waste Conference, a cornerstone of Australia’s waste management sector, uniting industry professionals, policymakers and advocates each year to explore current challenges and set the agenda for the future.
New Zealand Environmental Education Conference
The NZAEE educator conference is hosted by New Zealand Association for Environmental Education and can be accessed online. Location and theme will change across years.
North American Association for Environmental Education Conference The Annual Conference and Research Symposium of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) offers inspiring and thoughtful keynotes, a rich variety of workshops, symposia, traditional sessions, research panels, roundtable discussions, bright spots, and posters, along with great opportunities for networking, growth, and change. Location and theme will change.