“Land, not oil, is the future of humanity.” Vandana Shiva Vandana Shiva is an Indian philosopher, environmental activist, and one of the most prominent figures in the global justice movement. She is particularly concerned with biodiversity and organic farming. She is the director of the Foundation for Scientific Research, Technology and Natural Resources in Delhi and one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization. She is also…
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Alena Malíková: Remembering our intimate connection with the land
“If man cannot find a way to treat the soil in such a way as to preserve this source of life, and is unable to maintain it, we must expect the time to come when our human species, having squandered this vast inheritance, will disappear from the face of the earth…” Evelyn Barbara Balfour, British pioneer of organic farming (The Living Soil, 1943) Alena Malíková graduated from the University of Agriculture…
Masanobu Fukuoka: Flying Clouds and the Illusions of Science
Masanobu Fukuoka (1913-2008), Japanese farmer and philosopher, one of the leading figures of natural farming in the 20th century. After studying agricultural science and microbiology, he worked as a plant pathologist at the Yokohama Customs Office. In 1938, a profound existential crisis led him to a mystical experience of nothingness (Mu) and oneness with nature, after which he decided to resign from his position as a research scientist and return to…