Huey Johnson

Huey Johnson
BornJanuary 6, 1933 (1933-01-06)
Central Michigan
DiedJuly 12, 2020(2020-07-12) (aged 87)
CitizenshipU.S.
EducationWestern Michigan University, Utah State University
Occupations
  • Environmentalist
  • Organizer
  • California State Cabinet position, 1977-82
OrganizationsTrust for Public Land, Resource Renewal Institute, Grand Canyon Trust
Known for
  • Founding large organizations
Board member ofPOINT Foundation, Resource Renewal Institute
AwardsPugsley Medal, U.N. Sasakawa Prize

Huey Johnson (January 6, 1933 – July 12, 2020) was an American environmentalist, noted as a prolific organizer of non-governmental organizations. Johnson served for several years as the appointed director (Secretary) of the California Natural Resources Agency. He was also a vocal advocate of Green Plans, and worked to put them in place in the U.S. and abroad.

Among other organizations, Johnson founded the Trust for Public Land and the Resource Renewal Institute (RRI), a non-profit organization that deals with environmental sustainability.