IGS North America, formerly known as NAGS (the North American Geosynthetics Society), was established as a Chapter of the IGS (International Geosynthetics Society) in 1988. IGS-NA (The North American Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society) is an organization in which benefactor, individual and student members comprise the learned society whose mission is to support the development of geosynthetic technologies through education, communication and networking.