Press Release: NAAEE Launches 2025 Virtual Auction to Support Environmental Education Worldwide

Online auction features Galápagos trip, expert consultations, handcrafted items, travel gear, and more through December 2

[Washington, DC] November 18, 2025 – The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has opened its 2025 Virtual Auction, offering supporters a chance to bid on unique experiences and items while supporting NAAEE and critical environmental education initiatives worldwide.

The month-long auction, which opened November 3 and runs through December 2 at 11:59 PM ET, features a trip to the Galápagos Islands generously donated by National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, handcrafted treasures, expert consultations from environmental education professionals, a cake decorating tutorial, travel gear, and much more.

"This auction provides an exciting opportunity for our community to come together in support of environmental education while gaining access to truly unique experiences and items," said Stacie Pierpoint, director of communications and technology at NAAEE. "Every bid helps NAAEE continue to advance environmental education, professional development, and policy efforts that ensure everyone has access to clean air, safe water, nature, and healthy communities.”

For more than fifty years, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has cultivated and supported a 50,000+ strong network of educators who are helping people of all ages protect our planet, tackle complex challenges, think critically and creatively, and create a more sustainable world. Funds raised through the auction will support NAAEE's unrestricted operating budget, enabling the organization to:

• Foster a global network of changemakers equipped to address complex challenges
• Produce research-backed resources like the Guidelines for Excellence series and our research library
• Expand conference access so that cost is not a barrier
• Support our Affiliate Network, strengthening EE at local and national levels through the power of this network of organizations
• Provide free resources like eeWEBINARS and eeJOBS, ensuring educators have the tools they need to make a difference
• Expand access for all communities, empowering everyone to have a voice and lead the way
• Strengthen local and national networks that create real, lasting change in communities across the globe
• Support policies that strengthen environmental education at all levels
• And nimbly respond to needs and opportunities in the field.

The auction is hosted on the BetterWorld platform, which provides secure, PCI-compliant online bidding. Participants can register and place bids https://naaee.betterworld.org/auctions/naaee-2025-auction. Bidders will receive notifications when outbid and can track their favorite items throughout the month.

For more information about the NAAEE 2025 Virtual Auction, visit https://naaee.org/naaee-2025-online-auction or contact Stacie Pierpoint at stacie@naaee.org.

About NAAEE

For more than five decades, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has served as the professional association, champion, and backbone organization for the field of environmental education (EE), working with EE professionals across United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as globally, to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement to create a more equitable and sustainable future. For more information on NAAEE, visit https://naaee.org.