Rebekah Weber.

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Date: 22 March 2017

Lake Champlain Lakekeeper

As advocate, convener, and watchdog, Rebekah Weber plays a unique role in helping to protect and restore Vermont's most iconic landmark--and all of the state's waters.

1 What drew you to Lake Champlain?

I became interested in water issues through their connection to the food system. Growing up, my family always paid attention to where our food came from and how agriculture impacts the environment. My mother kept a garden, and I was fascinated to learn all of her home remedies for developing healthy soils. Later, when I worked on farm policies at the federal level, it was impossible to ignore the inherent conflicts our food system has created with sustainably managing our natural resources.

I was drawn to...