Vandana-Shiva on deep ecology

Earth Democracy connects the particular to the universal, the local to the global

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Earth Democracy connects the particular to the universal, the local to the global.

Indigenous knowledge is sophisticated knowledge, not primitive knowledge

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Indigenous knowledge is sophisticated knowledge, not primitive knowledge.

Seed is not commodity. It is the embodiment of millions of years of evolution

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Seed is not commodity. It is the embodiment of millions of years of evolution.

The enclosure of the commons began with land; today it is being extended to life itself

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The enclosure of the commons began with land; today it is being extended to life itself.

I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new potential

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

“I believe that if you just do your little bit without thinking of the bigness of what you stand against, if you turn to the enlargement of your own capacities, just that itself creates new potential.” – Vandana Shiva

Profile: Vandana Shiva

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Vandana Shiva (born 1952) is an Indian physicist, environmental activist, and author who advocates for biodiversity, traditional agriculture, and indigenous peoples’ rights. Her work examines connections between environmental and social justice.

Trained as a physicist, Shiva shifted to environmental activism following the Chipko movement in the Himalayas, where women physically protected trees from logging. She founded Navdanya in 1991, an organization promoting organic farming and seed sovereignty that has worked with farmers to preserve indigenous seed varieties and transition from industrial agriculture.

Film: Earth, Spirit, Action

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMSq9EOU2JY&list=PLuxO8kkii2s3ue5C-r027aT0GzqFqkeL7&t=2s

Film produced and directed by Ruth Rosenhoek

Vandana Shiva, Starhawk, Matthew Fox, Ruth Rosenhek and John Seed speak about Deep Ecology, Living Democracy and Revolution in Consciousness in a fast moving discussion of the type of change that needs to take place for a Sustainable Future. An inspirational and stimulating film including beautiful nature footage and a colourful array of global action shots.

For further video resources visit the [Rainforest Information centre’s You Tube channel][1]