Emily is a huge Taylor Swift fan! (As we all should be).

Emily Johnson is currently a senior at Transylvania University, majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. Growing up in rural Kentucky, their passion for climate advocacy stems from the way that poor and rural communities are so often ignored, ridiculed, and thrown under the bus when considering different climate policies. One of their main goals through climate advocacy is to make an effort to advocate for underserved communities. Growing up and witnessing environmental disadvantages that people they loved had to experience is what pushes Emily to support devising climate solutions that make sure that their voices are heard, prioritized, and valued.

Emily is our Appalachia Climate Advocacy Fellow, and they hope to become a part of the next generation of climate leaders and advocates through their work here at CCL. As a climate advocacy fellow, Emily supports campus leaders across Appalachia and other parts of the country to organize climate action on their campuses, building a strong base of collegiate climate advocates. In addition, they are supporting our efforts to engage more people in climate advocacy in general across their home state of Kentucky through social media outreach and other projects.

Emily is a huge Taylor Swift and My Chemical Romance fan, and they love going to concerts. When it comes to sporting events, Emily is also a fan of hockey and football, both of which are very entertaining. They have a cat named Barbie, who is also a huge Taylor Swift fan. We are glad to have Emily join us at CCL, and we look forward to seeing the nationwide connections and relationships they build.