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Dr. Vandana Shiva

Dr. Vandana Shiva

Nandava Research Foundation, Founder

Dr. Vandana Shiva is trained as a Physicist and did her Ph.D. on the subject “Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory” from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology, and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore. In 1982, she founded an independent institute, the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in Dehra Dun dedicated to high quality and independent research to address the most significant ecological and social issues of our times, in close partnership with local communities and social movements. In 1991, she founded Navdanya, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seed, the promotion of organic farming and fair trade. In 2004 she started Bija Vidyapeeth, an international college for sustainable living in Doon Valley in collaboration with Schumacher College, U.K. Dr. Shiva combines the sharp intellectual enquiry with courageous activism.

Time Magazine identified Dr. Shiva as an environmental “hero” in 2003 and Asia Week has called her one of the five most powerful communicators of Asia. Forbes magazine in November 2010 has identified Dr. Vandana Shiva as one of the top Seven most Powerful Women on the Globe. Dr. Shiva has received honorary Doctorates from University of Paris, University of Western Ontario, University of Oslo and Connecticut College, University of Guelph. Among her many awards are the Alternative Nobel Prize (Right Livelihood Award, 1993), Order of the Golden Ark, Global 500 Award of UN and Earth Day International Award. Lennon ONO grant for peace award by Yoko Ono in 2009, Sydney Peace Prize in 2010, Doshi Bridgebuilder Award, Calgary Peace Prize and Thomas Merton Award in the year 2011, the Fukuoka Award and The Prism of Reason Award in 2012, the Grifone d’Argento prize 2016 and The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2016, Veerangana Award 2018, The Sanctuary Wildlife Award 2018 ,  International Environment Summit & Award 2018 and Amrita Devi Award 2021.

 

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Adam Bauer

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Alfredo Corazon Limon

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Beth Weinstein

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Scott Wiener

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Richard Doyle

Richard Doyle

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Arielle Brown

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Esteban Yepes Montoya

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Dr. Vandana Shiva

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Colin Wells

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Sara Barbosa

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Laura Dawn

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Ivan Sawyer García

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Kamya Buch

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Jessica Grotfeldt

Sam Gandy, PhD

Sam Gandy, PhD

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David Bronner

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Aiesha Cosmos

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Mike Margolies

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Seth Warner

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Laurel Kilgour

Oliver Quintanilla

Oliver Quintanilla

Benjamin Malcolm

Benjamin Malcolm

Soma Phoenix

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Larry Norris

Carlos Plazola

Carlos Plazola

Robert Forte

Robert Forte

Erika Rosenberg

Erika Rosenberg

Thomas Hatsis

Thomas Hatsis

Adam Strauss

Adam Strauss

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Pedro Vadhar

Oliver Merivee

Oliver Merivee

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Katherine MacLean

Ciara Sherlock

Ciara Sherlock

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Michael Stuart Ani

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Evan Parke

Daniel Shankin

Daniel Shankin

Ismail Lourido Ali

Ismail Lourido Ali

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Robin Gunkel

Jahan Khamsehzadeh

Jahan Khamsehzadeh

Bett Williams

Bett Williams

C.J. Spotswood

C.J. Spotswood

Tolga Yenilmez

Tolga Yenilmez

Caine Barlow

Caine Barlow

Dr. Ido Cohen

Dr. Ido Cohen

Kyle Buller

Kyle Buller

Tom Lane

Tom Lane

Dr. Margaret Ross

Dr. Margaret Ross

Sarai Piña

Sarai Piña

Inti García

Inti García

Rosalía Acosta

Rosalía Acosta

Rabbi Zac Kamenetz

Rabbi Zac Kamenetz

Charlotte James

Charlotte James

Michelle Janikian

Michelle Janikian

Robert Stanley

Robert Stanley

Nicolle Greenheart

Nicolle Greenheart

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Julie Brown

Francoise Bourzat

Francoise Bourzat

Julian Vayne

Julian Vayne

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Taraleigh Weathers

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Emma Kaywin

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Britta Love

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Simon Yugler

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Michael L Crowley

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Mazin Jamal

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Danielle Negrin

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Deborah Servetnick

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James McConchie

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Alan Davis

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Mohawk Greene

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Erica Siegal

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Joe Moore

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Shelby Hartman

Colin Frangicetto

Colin Frangicetto

Madison Margolin

Madison Margolin

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Katrina Davis

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Myq Kaplan

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Michael Garfield

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Lydia Abernethy

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Ayana Iyi

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Acacea Lewis

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Paul Stamets

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Gianni Glick

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Terri Smith

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Abdul (Duli) Wilkins

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Omolewa

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Shane Mauss

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Maria Teresa Chavez

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Georgina Bailey

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Dennis McKenna

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Kanyon Sayers-Roods

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Patita Pavana Das

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James Fadiman

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Adam Bramlage

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Kile Ortigo, PhD

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Dr. David Luke

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Jasper Degenaars

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Darren Le Baron

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Mikaela De La Myco

Dr. Andy Lecher

Dr. Andy Lecher

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Amanita Dreamer

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Chris Kilham

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Zoe Helene

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Alan Rockefeller