Zaria Johnson
Reporter/ProducerZaria Johnson is a reporter/producer at Ideastream Public Media covering the environment.
She is a Cleveland native and 2022 graduate of Kent State University. Previously, she interned with The Columbus Dispatch, The Land and Akron Life Magazine. Prior to graduation she worked as editor-in-chief of Kent State's student publications The Kent Stater/KentWired and UHURU Magazine.
She is passionate about community engagement and community-based reporting, especially on topics relating to the environment and marginalized communities.
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Lead paint was outlawed in 1978, but in Cleveland, it's still the biggest contributor to lead poisoning. It’s highly toxic, posing danger in particular to children between the ages of one and five. Some residents who have been impacted by exposure to lead who have found ways to persevere. -
Malone University is kicking off its first Sustainability Week Monday to promote climate friendly behavior that aligns with faith-based stewardship. -
Only a handful of brick-and-mortar food cooperatives remain in Ohio. Established in 1971, the Kent Natural Foods Co-Op continues to bring local produce and goods to members and visitors alike. -
Attendees at an open house Tuesday evening on a master plan for what comes next for the Innerbelt requested accessible housing, clean energy and Black history preservation among other features. -
The plan outlines clean energy efforts and energy efficiency projects. The airport wants to achieve a 100% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aligning with standards set by Cleveland's Climate Action Plan. -
Mayor Justin Bibb says efforts to address residential climate concerns contributed to a 26% decrease in homicides in 2024. The outlook for climate projects awarded federal funding under the Biden Administration remains questionable. -
The Cleveland Heights Climate Forward Plan recommends more than 100 initiatives to reduce emissions, including expanding the number of EV charging stations and conducting an urban forestry master plan. -
The Environmental Working Group's Tapped Out report identifies unhealthy amounts contaminants including PFAS at more than 1,100 public water systems in Ohio. -
Progress on the park's Brandywine Golf Course remediation project and others are expected to slow because of the layoffs. -
The Division of Urban Forestry's $6 million budget proposal aims to ensure proactive maintenance of the city's existing tree canopy.
