Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Sarah Johnson

This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with Sarah Johnson. Sarah is the founder of White Feather Farm, an organic educational research farm in Saugerties, NY. She is on the board of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Woods Hole MA, as well as a Board Member for the Woodstock Film Festival.  Her commitment to the environment and environmental advocacy began more than three decades ago when she lobbied for clean air and water in Washington D.C. with the Garden Club of America. Sarah also has started NY Carbon which converts rotting wood debris in the Catskills to biochar. She is a human rights and sustainability activist, and a philanthropist. Today, Johnson’s commitment to the environment includes furthering understanding of climate change by supporting innovative, solutions-focused climate science.To learn more about the Maria Mitchell Association visit https://www.mariamitchell.org/.