WeCanRemaketheWorldPodcast · The Endgame of Greed and How to Fight Back: Vandana Shiva and the Earth Democracy

Oneness vs the 1%: How to Take Back our Earth and Leave Greed Behind

The 1% are destroying the Earth and convincing us it's good for us. And Vandana Shiva has an answer: "Not on our watch." We speak to the globally respected and award-winning activist, author, scientist, speaker, and protector of life about the crucial crossroads we are standing at in 2022. Vandana teaches us how to see through the false narratives of the 1% so that corporate influence no longer controls us. By harnessing the power of community, diversity, solidarity, and creative vision we can build a global movement to protect the rights of all living beings and the Earth. A new paradigm of an Earth democracy where people and planet thrive together for generations to come.

What you can do today

Learn more, donate, and get involved at navdanya.org
Follow Dr. Shiva and Navdanya on Instagram
Educate yourself and engage. Read any of Dr. Shiva’s books. Engage with conversations that ask questions about the world we live in and how it could be different.
Check out Vandana Shiva’s Laureate profile from the Right Livelihood Foundation, the “alternative Nobel prize” for achievement in human rights and environmental conservation. And learn more about Right Livelihood Award.
Check out the FREE Shift Your World Film Festival which focuses on stories of changing the world for the better including The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, a feature documentary about Dr. Shiva’s life and work

Challenge

Dig deeper into the story and ideas of a leader you are inspired by. Read their books, get to know them beyond the soundbites we all hear in history books or the media. Think about how their ideas are relevant for your life and how you might take action that aligns with those ideas.

Resources

Farm Progress article about the unspoken secret of farmer suicides in the west, which are also rampant in India due to financial pressures on farmers. Some, including Dr. Shiva, believe global agribusinesses models are a major contributing factor.
Documentary film, Seed: the Untold Story