Sarah Johnson

• Locations: Columns, Opinion Published Oct. 5, 2022

  From Siberia to Colorado: Mountains and lakes connect environmental educators

  Irina pointing out her home of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia and Lake Baikal on the world map with new friends at the Third Street Center. Courtesy photo

  By Sarah Rose Johnson
  Wild Rose Education

  Sharing our love of water, land, mountains, culture, faith and teaching; the late summer exchange partnership with Irina Aiurzanaeva through the Eurasia Foundation US-Russia Social Expertise Exchange became more abundant than I could ever have expected.

  I met Irina… read more →

• Locations: Columns, News Published Nov. 23, 2021

  COP26: On becoming better ancestors

  Building a new friendship with Germaine Umuraza, climate programme director for the World Association for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, was a highlight of Sarah Johnson’s experience at COP26. Here they are standing in front of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals expressed in numerous world languages, including Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda, where Germaine is from. Courtesy photo

  By Sarah R. Johnson

  Wild Rose Education

  The world needs you, and you, and you, and each and every one of us to operate together as an authentic community, built of genuine relationships and deep care for one another and our common home: Planet Earth. This communal leadership is what… read more →

• Locations: News By James Steindler Published Oct. 27, 2021

  Local educator to attend UN COP26

  Sarah Johnson. Photo by James Steindler.

  Valley local and environmental educator Sarah Johnson is heading to the United Nations in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th annual Conference of the Parties (COP26). Johnson is giddy with excitement and anticipation to attend the international event regarding climate change. 

  For 26 years, leaders from most of the world’s… read more →