The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE), founded in 1993, is an international association of affiliated organizations and individuals in Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia that share a common concern with the state of the world's soundscapes. WFAE members represent a multi-disciplinary spectrum of individuals engaged in the study of the social, cultural and ecological aspects of the sonic environment.
WFAE'S Mission:
WFAE works in collaboration with its world-wide network of Affiliated Organizations to promote:
Education - in listening to the
soundscape, sharpening aural awareness and deepening listeners'
understanding of environmental sounds and their meanings
Research and Study - of the social, cultural, scientific and ecological aspects of the sonic environment
Publishing and Distributing of information and research on Acoustic Ecology.
Protecting and Preserving existing natural soundscapes and times and places of quiet.
Designing and Creating healthy and acoustically balanced sonic environments.
