Heroes for the Environment: Laura and John Hofer

Laura and John Hofer have been supporters of ELAW since 2005. They support ELAW because, as Laura put it, “ELAW met three criteria that are very important to us: you are an advocacy organization that is international, and you focus on environmental issues, including environmental racism.”

John was a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco while Laura was a Vista volunteer in Columbus, Ohio. They have always been interested in international issues and protecting the environment. Also, Laura is a licensed clinical social worker and has worked for many years with people from a variety of cultures and countries around the world.

This past July, after she and John both retired, Laura began volunteering at ELAW. We asked her to help ELAW partners in Belize create a website for their organization, the Belize Institute of Environmental Law and Policy (BELPO). Laura took on the project with passion and created a website that is easy to navigate, crisp and clear, and full of information. The BELPO website went live this fall (www.belpo.org) and Laura has continued to make it better and keep it current.

People like Laura and John, who are committed to ELAW’s work, are true Environmental Heroes!