Tag: vandana shiva
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Live Streamed Lecture by Vandana Shiva
Posted in Arts & Culture, Culture, Events by Anastasia Chipelski on March 24, 2014 Internationally renowned eco-feminist, philosopher, and activist Vandana Shiva will be paying a visit to Winnipeg this weekend, and while her ticketed event is now sold out, local organizers have arranged an alternate, free live-streamed teach-in. Shiva will be speaking to a group of paying attendees on the evening…
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Whole Earth Summit: An online conference to inspire and create a more resilient world
EPIC EVENT ALERT [Free & Online]: 42 extraordinary visionaries, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, Charles Eisenstein, Joel Salatin, the founders of the Small Planet Fund, Living Building Challenge, Transition Town, Pachamama Alliance, Bioneers, Appropedia, Kid’s Right to Know, Wise Women Tradition, and many others are joining together to share valuable insights around food, water, the commons, ecological…
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Monsanto Seed Patents Create Modern Day Zamindari System
In an interview with Darshan Kakri at the Mahesh Chandra Regmi Lecture series, Vandana Shiva was asked, “Why should countries like Nepal with a predominantly traditional agricultural base be concerned about the entry of a company like Monsanto in its territory?” Regardless of how you feel about the safety of their genetically modified seeds, Shiva’s response provides one of…
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My Two Favorite Eco-Feminists
At the recent International Women’s Earth and Climate Initiative Summit, Jane Goodall and Vandana Shiva discuss their decades of work devoted to protecting nature and saving future generations from the dangers of climate change. A renowned primatologist, Goodall is best known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and baboons. An environmental leader, feminist and thinker,…
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People Are Not Disposable
Vandana Shiva’s article How Economic Growth Has Become Anti-Life is so “right on” that I’ve posted it in its entirety. In it she expresses how our obsession with growth has eclipsed our concern for sustainability, justice and human dignity. Limitless growth is the fantasy of economists, businesses and politicians. It is seen as a measure…
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Women Uniting to Save the Planet
Jensine Larsen writes about her experience at this year’s International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit. ‘Women everywhere are claiming power and linking networks to restore the Earth and address climate change. They are harnessing digital media and in-person convenings to accelerate the movement, operating as an immune system to boost the Earth’s resilience.’ It was…
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Vandana Shiva Speaking at “Justice Begins With Seeds 2013 International Conference”
Talk by Vandana Shiva, author of “Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge” speaking August 2, 2013 at the “Justice Begins With Seeds 2013 International Conference” at Seattle First Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA. In addition to her lectures, Vandana Shiva has authored more than 20 books. Here are some of her more popular titles:…
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Here’s Why I Am Such a Huge Fan of Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva, physicist and environmental activist. en.wikipedia.org HOMEINTERVIEW THURSDAY, 11 JULY, 2013 | 12:24 WIB Vandana Shiva: Ecology, Economy Come from the Same Root Word Vandana Shiva is a member of the World Future Council, holder of the 1993 Right Livelihood Award, and a 2003 Time Environmental Hero. In her speech at Deutsche Welle’s…
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Leaders of world sovereignty movement react to 2013 world food prize going to GMO scientists
Lappé and Shiva’s remarks echo those of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance, which stated that the prize going to the biotech giants “sends precisely the wrong message about sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty.” “Never mind that Monsanto is a sponsor of the prize (and that the list of other backers reads like a who’s who of big ag…
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