It’s true: I am a very fortunate person and I have the coolest job. And, I was lucky enough to be asked to attend a Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) three … Read more
Laura Hickey’s Archive
The Joy of the Season
As the holiday season is upon us, it always prompts me to reflect on all of the things that I hold dear – family, friends, colleagues, and our schools and teachers. … Read more
Thanksgiving in June at Environmental Education Assembly in Ireland
I’ve just returned from the Foundation for Environmental Education’s (FEE) General Assembly in Dublin, Ireland. The General Assembly is where all the participating host countries that run FEE’s education programs gather … Read more
Metamorphosis of a Green Flag Eco-School in Centreville, Virginia
Last Friday, I had the privilege of conducting the in-person Green Flag Assessment for Virginia’s Centreville Elementary School. Elaine Tholen, Fairfax County Public Schools’ environmental coordinator, greeted me at the … Read more
What National Wildlife Week Means To Me
The endangered gray wolf was the poster child of the 1974 National Wildlife Week, whose theme was “We Care About Endangered Wildlife.” It’s also the reason that I came to … Read more
New Jersey’s Ben Franklin Elementary is the Highlight of My Week (and a Silver Award Eco-School)
On Monday I had the privilege of traveling to New Jersey with Director Jane Nishida and Justin Harris of the US EPA Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs to visit … Read more
Eco-Schools USA: Celebrating Last Year’s Accomplishments and Ringing in 2012
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s … Read more
Global Dimensions: A Sustainable School Partnership Growing in Taiwan
I was very fortunate to be offered the opportunity to travel on a US EPA mission to Taiwan this week with our partners from Sustainable Jersey, Donna Drewes and Randy … Read more
