Air & Waste Management Association
Founded in 1907, the Air & Waste Management Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for the exchange of information, technology, and environmental solutions, professional development, networking, and public education to thousands of members and an even greater audience of environmental professionals worldwide. A&WMA also promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society.
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, and its name was subsequently changed several times to reflect changes in its members' interests. 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.
The Mission of A&WMA is to assist in the professional development and critical environmental decision-making of our members and the worldwide community of environmental practitioners to benefit society.