Who We Are

GEEP is governed by an Executive Committee, a Secretariat, and an Advisory Group. Learn more about GEEP's founding partners here.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee works to develop strategic direction of the initiative, in consultation with Advisory Group. Members of the Executive Committee include:

Judy Braus
Executive Director, North American Association for Environmental Education
Wen-Feng Chang, Taiwan EPA
Department of Comprehensive Planning, Environmental Protection Administration, ROC (Taiwan)
DG Liu
Director General, Environmental Protection Administration, ROC (Taiwan)
Ginger Potter, USEPA
Senior Education Specialist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Secretariat

North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) serves as the Secretariat for the GEEP, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, as well as serving as a member of the leadership team. For general inquiries, please contact us at GEEP@naaee.org. Key Staff: 

Judy Braus
Executive Director, North American Association for Environmental Education
Andrew (Andy) David, NAAEE
International Programs Coordinator, North American Association for Environmental Education
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International Programs Coordinator, North American Association for Environmental Education
Nina
Senior Manager, International Programs and EE 30 Under 30, North American Association for Environmental Education
Anne Umali, NAAEE
Director of Professional Development, North American Association for Environmental Education

Advisory Group

The Advisory Group provides direction for the GEEP leadership team on matters related to its management and operation. Current Advisory Group membership includes:

Tzu-Chau Chang
Professor, National Taiwan Normal University
Ian
Executive Director, Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
MJ
Associate Professor of Environmental Education, University of Botswana
Alex
Environmental Education Researcher, Cornell University
Gus
Environmental Education Consultant
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Head of Education and Markets, WWF-Malaysia
Mahesh Pradhan
Coordinator, Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Gayatri
Alan
Associate Professor, Monash University
Kartikeya
Founder and Director, Centre for Environmental Education
William
Professor Emeritus, University of Bath Centre for Research in Education and the Environment
Margie Simon, CICEANA
Director General, Center for Environmental Education and Communication (CICEANA)
Nathan Spees
WWF Global Education Co-Coordinator
Arjen
Professor, University of Wageningen