“Laudato Si” – A 21st century Manifesto for Earth Democracy

On June 20, 2015

By Dr Vandana Shiva — ‘Laudato Si’ is first of all a call for a change in consciousness and a world view from the the dominant paradigm […]

The Crisis: Regeneration or Degeneration?

On June 19, 2015

“It’s time to move beyond ‘too little, too late’ mitigation and sustainability strategies,” writes Ronnie Cummins […]

Soil, papered over

On June 19, 2015

The rhetoric for taking over food systems and seed supply is always based on ‘improved seed’. But industrial seeds are only ‘improved’ in the context of higher dependence on chemicals […]

Encyclical Letter “Laudato Si’” of The Holy Father Francis on Care for Our Common Home

On June 18, 2015

[…] The same mindset which stands in the way of making radical decisions to reverse the trend […]

Pope Francis: A new ecological Paradigm is necessary

On June 18, 2015

[…] We need a new ecological approach to save the planet and its inhabitants from the effects of an economic system dominated by finance […]

West African Country Dumps Monsanto’s GM Cotton, Seeks Compensation

On June 16, 2015

[…] Burkina Faso in West Africa is ditching Monsanto’s genetically modified cotton.[…]

France bans sale of Monsanto herbicide Roundup in nurseries

On June 15, 2015

French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal announced Sunday a ban on the sale of popular weedkiller Roundup from garden centres […]

ARIPO Shuns African Farmers over PVP Protocol Abolishing Farmers’ Rights to Seeds

On June 15, 2015

Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), 9 June 2015 Source: http://afsafrica.org/aripo-shuns-african-farmers-over-pvp-protocol-abolishing-farmers-rights-to-seeds/ MEDIA ADVISORY: ALLIANCE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY IN AFRICA […]