The best and most evolved technologies are those that do not destroy the very base on which we live
Vandana ShivaGandhiยs idea of swadeshiยthat local societies should put their own resources and capacities to use to meet their needs as a basic element of freedomยis becoming increasingly relevant. We cannot afford to forget that we need self-rule, especially in this world of globalization.
Vandana ShivaIt is time to learn from the mistakes of monocultures of the mind and the essentialising violence of reductionist thought. It is time to turn to diversity for healing.
Vandana ShivaIt is only with local [agriculture] that we can manage the complexity and care that sustainability requires.
Vandana Shiva