Sam Johnson (activist)

[12] In late April and early May 2011, Johnson spent two weeks in Japan following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami to set up a Student Volunteer Army at Waseda University.

[14] Johnson and the Student Volunteer Army worked with other young people alongside the UNISDR in preparation for 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

[15] Johnson successfully stood for the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board of the Christchurch City Council in the October 2010 local body elections.

[18] In January 2013, it was reported that he may consider running for Christchurch City Council in the October 2013 local body elections.

[26] Johnson and the Student Volunteer Army have hosted many international icons and celebrities who visit Christchurch including several members of the British Royal Family,[27][28] the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet[29] and organisers of the Never Again MSD gun control campaign.