AAEE Annual General Meeting 2026

Agenda

• 4:00 am - 5:00 am

  Awards Ceremony

  Acknowledgement of Country Awards: - AAEE National Environmental Educator of the Year – Volunteer - AAEE National Environmental Educator of the Year – Professional - AAEE JEDI (Justice/Equity/Diversity/Inclusivity) Environmental Educator of the Year - AAEE Project/Event of the Year - Fellowship of Australian Association for Environmental Education - Australian Journal of Environmental Education - Reviewer of the Year - Australian Journal of Environmental Education - Paper of the Year (citations)

• 5:00 am - 6:00 am

  AGM

  1. Confirmation and acceptance of minutes from previous AGM 25 October 2025 2. Reports on the activities of the Association during the last financial year from: - AAEE National President - State and Territory Chapters - AJEE Editor-In-Chief 3. Receive and consider the Association’s statement of accounts and the reports required by section 73 (1) of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991. 4. Confirm appointment of reviewer for 2025/27. 5. Proposed Constitutional Amendments - PROPOSAL WITHDRAWN. 6. Election of AAEE National Executive 2026/27. 7. Confirmation of State and Territory Chapter Liaison Officers. 8. Other business.

• Proposed Constitutional Amendments

  Proposed amendment to the AAEE Constitution, tabled by Lisa Siegel for the AAEE AGM. NOTE: This proposal has been withdrawn as of 10/11/26 and will not be tabled at the AGM. Section 22 Original version 22 STATE/TERRITORY CHAPTERS 22.2 Any State and Territory may establish a Chapter or Branch of the Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc in accordance with their relevant incorporation legislation. By doing so they agree to embed objects of the Association see Section 3.1. though to 3.1.7. Chapters branches may add their own objects as appropriate. For chapter and branch names see section 2. 22.2 The incorporated name of each State and Territory Chapter or Branch must include as a preface the Australian Association for Environmental Education 22.3 Any State or Territory Chapter (or Branch in Queensland) may establish Regional branches of their Chapters of the Association. 22.4 Each Chapter /Branch will appoint a Liaison Officer to: · Ensure that effective communication occurs between the National Executive and Chapters/Branches · Meet quarterly and provide updates to the National Executive · Receive information from the National Executive for the information of members in their Chapter/Branch 22.5 This role may be held by any member of the State or Territory Chapter /Branch Executive concurrently with another position. Preferably for a period of two years 22.6 A person can hold both a position at State/Territory level and hold a position on the Association’s Executive Committee. 22.7 The constitution of Incorporated branches shall reference the parent body (AAEE National) in their Objects. 22.8 Membership fees shall be collected by the National body (AAEE INC.) and distributed to the State and Territory Chapter or Branch on a basis negotiated and agreed via and AGM. 22.9 The parent body (AAEE National) shall maintain public liability insurance for all State Chapters / Branches. 22.10 Environmental Education Victoria is a separate entity to AAEE. Due to the shared values and aligned objects of these two entities an Alliance Deed has been developed to describe the member relationship between the two entities and also includes a description or the fee structure. Refer to deed for wording. 22.11 In the case of a dispute between the National Executive and a state/territory chapter / branch a three step dispute resolution process will be enacted, being · resolve the matter directly between the executive and the other party · refer to a dispute resolution committee of members · refer to an external resolution agreed to by both parties Section 22 Proposed amendments 22 STATE/TERRITORY CHAPTERS/BRANCHES/NETWORKS 22.1 Any Chapter, Branch, or Network of the Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) may apply to be established in accordance with relevant local legislation, and in support of the Association’s Mission and Objectives (See Section 3.1 and 3.2). 22.2 If a Chapter chooses to become an incorporated entity, they must include “Australian Association for Environmental Education” as part of their incorporated name. The constitution of Incorporated Chapters shall reference the national Association in their Objectives. 22.3 Each Chapter /Branch/Network will appoint a Liaison Officer to: • Ensure that effective communication occurs between the Association’s Executive Committee and Chapters/Branches/Networks • Meet at least quarterly and provide updates to the Executive Committee • This role may be held by any member of the Chapter /Branch/Network management committee concurrently with another position. 22.4 A person can hold both a position at Chapter/Branch/Network level and hold a position on the Association’s Executive Committee. 22.5 Membership fees shall be collected by the National body (the Association), a percentage of which will be distributed to the Chapters, Branches, or Networks on a basis negotiated and agreed upon on annually. 22.6 The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) shall maintain public liability insurance for all Chapters /Branches/Networks. 22.7 Environmental Education Victoria is a separate entity to AAEE. Due to the shared values and aligned objects of these two entities an Alliance Deed has been developed to describe the member relationship between the two entities and also includes a description or the fee structure. Refer to deed for wording. 22.8 In the case of a dispute between the Association’s Executive Committee and a chapter /branch /network a three step dispute resolution process will be enacted, being • resolve the matter directly between the executive and the other party • refer to a dispute resolution committee of members • refer to an external resolution agreed to by both parties.