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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Greater Cleveland RTA is moving forward with plans to upgrade its aging rail car fleet. It's also moving ahead with the next step towards extending bus rapid transit along the MetroHealth Line. -
Sustainable Cleveland is looking for public feedback on the next iteration of its climate action plan, outlining goals and actions to reduce the city’s carbon emissions while increasing its sustainability and climate resilience. -
Interim Provost and Acting President Tom Sutton to step down on Jan. 1, 2025 as the university narrows its search for its 10th president. -
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority hopes to better connect riders to jobs in northeast Ohio and improve bus stop experiences with the help of a state grant. -
Olivet Institutional Baptist Church is the latest church in the city to get a marker on Cleveland’s Civil Rights Trail alongside Cory United Methodist Church and Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church. -
Navigating Northeast Ohio without a car? Planning group wants your ideas on better parks connectionsResidents can view proposed trails connecting county parks in Northeast Ohio and leave thoughts, concerns and priorities through an online survey.Northeast Ohio counties each have their own parks. How can they be better connected? -
Environmental advocates expect recent federal investments in clean energy in Ohio to be largely protected, but the approach to clean energy may change under the new administration. -
School districts saw mixed results at the ballot, as they contend with headwinds like inflation and voters wary of further taxes after seeing property values jump from Ohio's sexennial property reappraisals. -
The nearly grant will support electric cargo handling equipment, rooftop solar and two new electric tugboats, among other clean-energy projects. -
Advocates Democrats and Republicans are leagues apart on climate change, so when looking for a climate-minded candidate, it's best to turn to past actions and statements.
