As we look forward to the upcoming holidays, we must pause to appreciate what we take for granted: earth’s soil. In honor of World Soil Day, we’re thrilled to provide an exclusive excerpt from Vandana Shiva’s book Soil Not Oil! The most creative and necessary work that humans do is to work with the soil …continue
In her new book, Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit, award-winning scientist and activist Vandana Shiva details the severity of the global water shortage, exposing the destruction of the earth and the disenfranchisement of the world’s poor as they are stripped of their rights to a precious natural resource. The book takes readers on a …continue
In her latest book, scientist and activist Vandana Shiva delivers a powerful manifesto calling for meaningful agricultural consciousness and genuine sustainability. Shiva, whom Bill Moyers has called a “rock star in the worldwide battle against genetically modified seeds,” draws upon her thirty years of research to debunk the myth—propagated in large part by the GMO …continue
WORLD RENOWNED ECO-ACTIVIST DR. VANDANA SHIVA TO SPEAK AT BERKELEY’S FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Join North Atlantic Books and KFPA-FM in welcoming Dr. Vandana Shiva at Berkeley’s First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, on April 27. Shiva will be delivering a talk about about the state of our current food system and answering audience questions. Shiva, whom Bill …continue
WORLD RENOWNED ECO-ACTIVIST DR. VANDANA SHIVA TO HEADLINE OJAI’S EARTH DAY Dr. Vandana Shiva will headline Ojai’s annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 23, to take place at Oak Grove School from 11-4pm. Dr. Shiva will speak at 2:30 p.m. and will be introduced by Rick Ridgeway. There will be a book signing after …continue
Dr. Vandana Shiva will headline Ojai’s annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 23, to take place at Oak Grove School from 11-4pm. Dr. Shiva will speak at 2:30 p.m. and will be introduced by Rick Ridgeway. There will be a book signing after Dr. Shiva’s appearance. A Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Quantum Theory, …continue