Dr. Laird has over 15 years of experience in environmental education at various levels. Her current work focuses on connections to nature and community engagement, among other interests.
Shriya, the founder of Sashakt Bharat and a National Geographic Young Explorer creates inclusive EE interventions specific to the cultural, vernacular, and regional needs in India to facilitate the know-how for young people to create local solutions and collaborate for climate action.
John retired in June 2018 as the reigning NAAEE K-12 Educator of the Year. He taught secondary school in Arizona for 36 years and developed the Environmental Science programs for Mesa High School. He currently is an Instructor for Arizona State University.