The National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS) is a coalition of over 50 law student groups that aims to connect, educate, and inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.



The National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS) is a non-partisan, nationally diverse organization of Environmental Law Societies whose purpose is to:



- Encourage the formation and improvement of Environmental Law Societies throughout the country, and to bring them together for mutual dialogue, cooperation, information transfer, and inspiration.



- Promote the awareness of environmental issues and environmental rights among the general public and the legal community and to increase involvement in such issues.



- Foster the study of environmental law through expanded curricula and materials, and to encourage responsibility and activism in the public interest by environmental law practitioners.



- Create, promote, and support personal connections between Environmental Law Students both during their time in law school and after graduation.



- Train, support, and inspire the next generation of environmental leaders.