This article presents a conversation with Dr. Paul Hart, a professor of science education at the University of Regina and an award-winning leader in environmental education. He is an active researcher and serves as one of the executive editors of "The Journal of Environmental Education". Here, he talks about the type of research agenda that he would like to see in the field of environmental education, the debate about the pros and cons of different research methodologies, his findings regarding the factors that drive commitment to the environment, and ways for prospective writers to improve the environmental education literature.