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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Efforts to foster the next generation of freshwater stewards have been successful, according to Cuyahoga County officials. -
A rare species called the fisher is making a comeback in Ohio, spotted recently in the Cleveland Metroparks. -
Greater Cleveland RTA 2026 budget includes service cuts, a hiring freeze and overtime limits to right-size its finances. -
The union representing workers at Akron Metro RTA has been without a contract for more than 17 months, and Rep. Emilia Sykes, whose district includes the city, is calling on both sides come to an agreement. -
Customer Wi-Fi will be cut later this month as the organization considers eliminating vacant positions, a hiring freeze and service reductions to navigate a tight budget. -
Forest Hill Church, Presbyterian launched its Racial Repair and Restoration Award earlier this year to provide Black women with help paying off student loans. -
Columbus will soon begin work to remove toxic lead water service lines at licensed childcare facilities. The city will get $500,000 from the state to support the work. -
Northeast Ohio environmental advocates launched their version of Bessie, made of plastic litter, as part of a charge against green-washed recycling technologies. -
Environment Reporter Zaria Johnson turns to her grandmother to capture the nostalgic tastes of her staple Thanksgiving dishes. -
Northeast Ohio voters in a half-dozen counties backed levies Tuesday that support mental health and recovery boards, according to unofficial results, although it was close in one case.
