In this episode, Helena Norberg-Hodge talks to her friend and colleague
of 40 years, Vandana Shiva. Vandana trained as a quantum physicist, but
turned her attention to campaigning for the rights of small farmers,
seed savers and local communities in her home country of India when she
witnessed the imposition of industrial agriculture and its tragic
impacts on health, biodiversity and livelihoods. Today, she is one of
the most powerful voices challenging corporate rule.
In their conversation, Helena and Vandana reminisce about friends who
inspired them both, delving deep into the stories and personalities of
the environmental and anti-globalization movements. They explore the
structures of corporate globalization - from its roots in colonialism to
the present day - as well as ecofeminism, movement building and deep
ecological wisdom. Their conversation highlights the importance of
focusing on economic structures, on scale and on the power of people to
build a better world from the ground up.
Please write to info@localfutures.org with any comments and ideas for future topics/guests.
Intro music by Gillicuddy (CC BY-NC 3.0).
Suicidal growth & the future of sustainable economies – Andrew Simms
Mental health crisis: blame the system, not the individual – Eva Henje
Grassroots movements & initiatives are changing the world - Juan del Rio
Illusions of progress and their countertrends in Japan - Keibo Owia
Localization: learning from indigenous communities – Thais Mantovani
Agrarian localism: becoming 'ecological protagonists' – Chris Smaje
Car-free cities, corporate control and the power of people - Debra Efroymson
A World Yet To Come – Adebayo Akomolafe
Connecting to the land: paving the way for young farmers – Ele Saltmarsh
Reimagining education: from deadlihoods to alivelihoods - Manish Jain
Insights of an economic hitman “from a death to a life economy” - John Perkins
Alnoor Ladha – Courageous optimism
Iain McGilchrist – Rediscovering wisdom in a world gone mad
Episode 22 - Charles Eisenstein - Towards a new and ancient culture
Episode 20 - Mental Health in the Global Economy with Gabor Maté
Episode 19 - Jeremy Lent: Shifting Paradigms
Episode 18 - COP, carbon and high-tech: who is setting the agenda?
Episode 17 - Beyond Conspiracy: Framing Meaningful Activism
Episode 16 - Unpacking Global Empire from an Indigenous Perspective
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