With the start of 2013, the roles of coeditors of Environmental Practice transition: I take on the role of lead coeditor while Dr. James Montgomery begins planning for his role as lead editor in 2014. Over the past year, the journal focused on a variety of topics, including green infrastructure, environmental ethics, and hydrofracturing. Strategic planning for the 2013 volume, with the assistance of Paul Looney and Roger Turner, has led to focus this year on a more international theme. While we have had manuscripts periodically on international topics, this year the editorial office made a strong effort to reach out to international authors and readers alike to bring a more global approach to understanding environmental issues. This special issue issue of Environmental Practice begins that international theme by focusing on the European Union (EU).