Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist and anti-globalisation author. Based in Delhi, Shiva has written more than 20 books. She is often referred to as "Gandhi of grain" for her activism associated with the anti-GMO movement. Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization (with Jerry Mander, Ralph Nader, and Helena Norberg-Hodge), and a figure of the anti-globalisation movement. She has argued in favour of many traditional practices, as in her interview in the book Vedic Ecology (by Ranchor Prime). She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank. She is also a member of the International Organization for a Participatory Society. Vandana Shiva was born in Dehradun. Her father was a conservator of forests, and her mother was a farmer with a love for nature. She was educated at St. Mary's Convent High School in Nainital, and at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Dehradun. Shiva studied physics at Punjab University in Chandigarh, graduating as a Bachelor of Science in 1972. After a brief stint at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, she moved to Canada to pursue a master's degree in the philosophy of science at the University of Guelph in 1977 where she wrote a thesis entitled "Changes in the concept of periodicity of light". In 1978, she completed and received her PhD in philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, focusing on philosophy of physics. Her dissertation was titled "Hidden variables and locality in quantum theory" in which she discussed the mathematical and philosophical implications of hidden variable theories that fall outside of the purview of Bell's theorem. She later went on to pursue interdisciplinary research in science, technology, and environmental policy at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore. Vandana Shiva has written and spoken extensively about advances in the fields of agriculture and food. Intellectual property rights, biodiversity, biotechnology, bioethics, and genetic engineering are among the fields where Shiva has fought through activist campaigns. She has assisted grassroots organisations of the Green movement in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Ireland, Switzerland, and Austria with opposition to advances in agricultural development via genetic engineering. In 1982, she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology. This led to the creation of Navdanya in 1991, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seed, the promotion of organic farming and fair trade. Navdanya, which translates to "Nine Seeds" or "New Gift", is an initiative of the RFSTE to educate farmers of the benefits of maintaining diverse and individualised crops rather than accepting offers from monoculture food producers. The initiative established over 40 seed banks across India to provide regional opportunity for diverse agriculture. In 2004 Shiva started Bija Vidyapeeth, an international college for sustainable living in Doon Valley, Uttarakhand, in collaboration with Schumacher College, UK. ... Source: Article "Vandana Shiva" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Vandana Shiva
  • Popularity: 1.689
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1952-11-05
  • Place of Birth: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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  • Also Known As: वंदना शिवा
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Vandana Shiva Movies

  • 2002
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    Deconstructing Supper - Is Your Food Safe

    Deconstructing Supper - Is Your Food Safe

    1 2002 HD

    Deconstructing Supper is a ride every contemporary eater will want to take, a thought-provoking and entertaining journey into the revolution in...

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  • 2019
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    Hacking for the Commons

    Hacking for the Commons

    1 2019 HD

    "Hacking for the Commons", this 87 minute long documentary takes us to meet with those who, from India to the United States via Europe, are...

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  • 2016
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    What's With Wheat?

    What's With Wheat?

    7.1 2016 HD

    Why are so many people wheat-intolerant or sensitive to wheat? And why is wheat linked to so many modern-day health problems, when it has been a...

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  • 2015
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    Revolution Food

    Revolution Food

    1 2015 HD

    A positive documentary on good changes taking hold in our modern food system, with farmers growing real food to meet consumer demand.

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  • 2009
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    Dirt! The Movie

    Dirt! The Movie

    6.9 2009 HD

    A look at man's relationship with Dirt. Dirt has given us food, shelter, fuel, medicine, ceramics, flowers, cosmetics and color --everything needed...

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  • 2006
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    Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food

    Bad Seed: The Truth About Our Food

    6 2006 HD

    This bold and convincing documentary grabs you in the guts and doesn't let go. When Adam Curry and Timo Nadudvari first learned about the hidden...

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  • 2010
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    Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?

    Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?

    1 2010 HD

    Bees have existed in the world for 150 million years. They are essential helpers for the growth of plants and crops that serve as food for other...

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  • 2010
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    Think Global, Act Rural

    Think Global, Act Rural

    7.3 2010 HD

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  • 2000
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    This Is What Democracy Looks Like

    This Is What Democracy Looks Like

    6.8 2000 HD

    This film, shot by 100 amateur camera operators, tells the story of the enormous street protests in Seattle, Washington in November 1999, against the...

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  • 2010
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    Queen of the Sun

    Queen of the Sun

    6.8 2010 HD

    In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. Now,...

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  • 2013
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    Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

    Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

    6.8 2013 HD

    THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH is the first in a three-part documentary series entitled 'Creating Freedom' exploring the relationship between freedom, power...

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  • 2017
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    Poisoning Paradise

    Poisoning Paradise

    7 2017 HD

    Journey to the seemingly idyllic world of Native Hawaiians, whose communities are surrounded by experimental test sites for genetically engineered...

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  • 1997
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    The Call of the Mountain

    The Call of the Mountain

    1 1997 HD

    On 1500 metres above sea level, on the slope of the mountain Hallingskarvet, stands "Tvergastein', the cabin of Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess. In...

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  • 2005
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    Bullshit

    Bullshit

    4.2 2005 HD

    Her opponents gave her the “Bullshit Award” for sustaining global poverty. Time Magazine hailed her as one of the great heroes of our...

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  • 2009
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    Mother Earth

    Mother Earth

    7.4 2009 HD

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  • 2015
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    A Quest for Meaning

    A Quest for Meaning

    7.7 2015 HD

    Two childhood friends leave everything behind to go question the workings of the world. This incredible, life-changing journey across America,...

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  • 1992
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    From the Interior, Colonized

    From the Interior, Colonized

    1 1992 HD

    Vandana Shiva discusses biodiversity at the World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet in Miami, Nov. 1991 in advance of the Earth Summit. In...

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  • 2015
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    The True Cost

    The True Cost

    7.586 2015 HD

    Film from Andrew Morgan. The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.

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  • 2022
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    Muco: Contradição na Tradição

    Muco: Contradição na Tradição

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters

    H.O.P.E.: What You Eat Matters

    8.2 2016 HD

    H.O.P.E. is a life-changing documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of our typical Western diet high in animal-based foods. It contrasts the...

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  • 2016
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    SEED: The Untold Story

    SEED: The Untold Story

    6.3 2016 HD

    A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.

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  • 2017
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    Food Evolution

    Food Evolution

    7 2017 HD

    As society tackles the problem of feeding our expanding population safely and sustainably, a schism has arisen between scientists and consumers,...

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  • 2017
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    Food ReLOVution

    Food ReLOVution

    1 2017 HD

    “Food Relovution: What We Eat Can Make A Difference” is an eye-opening and compelling feature documentary that examines the consequences...

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  • 1998
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    A Cow at My Table

    A Cow at My Table

    1 1998 HD

    A Cow at My Table explores Western attitudes towards farm animals and meat, and the intense battle between animal advocates and the meat industry to...

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  • 2012
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    A Thirsty World

    A Thirsty World

    7 2012 HD

    Today, against a backdrop of sharply increasing demand, growth in the world population and the growing impact of an unsettled climate, water has...

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  • 2020
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    Le Courage au Service du Vivant

    Le Courage au Service du Vivant

    8 2020 HD

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  • 2015
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    Tomorrow

    Tomorrow

    7.791 2015 HD

    Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.

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  • 2021
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    The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

    The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

    1 2021 HD

    How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest conservator become Monsanto’s worst nightmare? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva tells the...

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