National Heirloom Festival: Hope to End Seed Slavery

On December 23, 2015

The path to a more ecological sustainable future for earth and its species require us to reconnect to natural processes. Despite conflicts between industry and the public, The National Heirloom Expo exquisitely represents the will of human spirit.

Advances in Native Food Sovereignty | Yurok Tribe Adopts Ordinance Banning GMOs

On December 23, 2015

The Yurok Tribe of California has just announced the adoption of an ordinance supporting indigenous food sovereignty while banning the use of genetically engineered organisms (GEOs)

Satyagraha for Gandhi’s Ghani – Awareness Campaign Strategy Meeting

On December 18, 2015

To defend Gandhi’s Ghani (Ghani = a traditional method of oil processing in India), Dr Vandana Shiva joined with Gandhian organisations […]

European Parliament calling for patents on plants derived from conventional breeding to be stopped

On December 18, 2015

In a resolution backed by a large majority of its members, the European Parliament has taken a clear position against granting patents on plants derived from conventional (“essentially biological”) breeding.

Making Peace with the Earth and Each other

On December 3, 2015

“Land, water and agriculture-related conflicts are deliberately mutated into religious conflicts to protect the militarised agriculture model which has unleashed a global war against people.”

Navdanya at COP21 in Paris – Highlights

On November 30, 2015

In December 2015 Navdanya attended The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris for a collective response to the issues that define 2015 as the year of Soil […]