Molly Johnson

Molly Johnson (she/her) is a Yale School of Environment ‘23 Masters’ of Environmental Management Candidate. At YCEJ, Molly works as a Research Assistant to promote equitable climate change resilience planning in Connecticut. She is collaborating with Dr. Mark Mitchell, Professor Robert Klee, and Kristin Barendregt-Ludwig and a student team to develop a guide for municipal planners. As a graduate student, Molly also works as an Agroforestry Berms Manager for the Yale Farm and is a Student Associate for the Yale Center for Climate Change and Health.  Molly is passionate about promoting solutions that address climate change, environmental and climate justice issues and encourage healthy communities. 

 

Prior to graduate school, she helped to plan the National Adaptation Forum, which supports the field of climate change adaptation in North America. She also served as a Tribal Resilience AmeriCorps VISTA at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College where she helped advance food sovereignty efforts. She grew up in North Branford, CT and is happy to be in the New Haven area to pursue her degree. Molly also enjoys gardening, hiking and writing.