Category Archives: Becky's Activism

AIDS 2014 Melbourne in Pictures

Posted on July 23, 2014 by beckyajohnson

 

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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by beckyajohnson

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” “We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society. When … Continue reading →

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Coming to Ground Film + Connecting with Local Food Systems

Posted on January 18, 2013 by beckyajohnson

I cannot remember exactly when my interest in sustainable and healthy food systems began, but it has grown as a result of reading books like In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto and watching compelling documentaries such as Food, Inc. I gave up shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism, Green Living, Healthy Living, Movie Reviews/Book Reviews, Oregon, The Simple Living Experiment | Tagged documentary films, food, local farms, locavore, movie reviews, sustainability | Leave a comment

International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC

Posted on July 26, 2012 by beckyajohnson

As the XIX International AIDS Conference draws to a close, I’d like to share some of the highlights from my week. On Monday, I went on an engagement tour to a local non-profit here in Washington, DC — Food & Friends. Food … Continue reading →

Posted in Becky's Activism | Tagged activism, AIDS, AIDS 2012, Condoms, documentaries, Hillary Clinton, HIV, International AIDS Conference, Washington DC | 1 Comment

Interfaith + Catholic Pre-Conferences on HIV and AIDS

Posted on July 22, 2012 by beckyajohnson

As mentioned in my last post, I am in Washington DC for 10 days for events around the XIX International AIDS Conference. This month marks 10 years that I have been engaged in HIV and AIDS-related work and this is my … Continue reading →

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