The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan
professional organization that provides training, information, and networking
opportunities to more than 9000 environmental professionals in 65 countries.
The Association’s goals are to strengthen the environmental profession,
expand scientific and technological responses to environmental concerns,
and assist professionals in critical environmental decision making to
benefit society.
Founded in 1907 by Canadian and American smoke inspectors, the association
attracts decision makers from government agencies, scientists, engineers,
industry, attorneys, consultants, and the academic and research communities
who exchange technical and managerial information about air pollution
control and waste management. The association serves these members and
the public by promoting environmental responsibility and providing technical
and managerial leadership in the fields of air and waste management.
Asian Institute of Technology Student Chapter is under West Coast Section
of The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA). The Chapter enable
Association members to meet more frequently and to discuss common problems
and solutions with colleagues operating "right in their own backyard."
Specific functions of sections and chapters are:
- Planning, organizing, and presenting activities that focus on regional
or local issues.
- Holding breakfast, luncheon, and dinner meetings, technical seminars,
conferences, workshops, and social outings.
- Publishing newsletters.
- Administering student chapters.
- Providing funds for scholarships.
- Hosting and sponsoring the Association's Specialty Conferences,
Workshops, and Environmental Resource Guide Workshops.
- Hosting the Association's Annual Conference & Exhibition.
- Promoting a better understanding of the problems of air pollution
control and waste management and related environmental concerns among
local members, and working toward resolution of these problems.
- Promoting closer professional and personal relations among their
members. Furthering the mission and objectives of the Association.
Purpose of the AIT Student Chapter
- To exchange experiences and quality information on different air
and waste management technologies, designing integrated waste management
strategies, designing and implementing environmental management systems
etc.
- To provide skill-building technical guidance and practical solutions
to meet today's environmental challenges.
- To provide networking opportunities with the environmental professionals
in the region and globe as well.
Activities
- Membership:
New members will be invited every year to join the chapter.
- Meetings: A technical or non-technical
meeting will be organized every term which enable chapter members
to meet and discuss common problems and solutions with colleagues
of particular interest, and plan for the chapter's activities for
the coming term as well.
- Visit to Plants:
A field visit will be arranged once in a term to the industrial
plants or environmental agencies to familiarize students with the
actual operation of plants and pollution device.
- Talk programs:
One or two invited talks will be organized inviting the
technical professionals or environmental managers from different agencies
to provide/exchange the practical experiences on technical measures
and strategic design and implementation in environmental management,
which enhances and nurtures students knowledge in problems and solutions
in air pollution and waste management. Refreshment or lunch or dinner
meeting follows each program.
- Technical meetings:
One technical meeting or seminar will be organized once
a year to provide a platform to the members and environmental professionals
from different disciplines and capacities
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