Restore Our Earth – Sister Jayanti with Vandana Shiva
A conversation contributing to London Climate Action Week
The conversations around restoring our earth are at top of the list for many people. There is a huge amount we could all do, not just in action but through our thoughts and our words too. It's not just about supporting a movement, but about realising that each of us holds as much responsibility for our earth as the next.
This conversation between Dr Vandana Shiva and Sister Jayanti explores what more we could do to help restore our incredible and beautiful mother earth.
This conversation was created for Earth Day 2021 and also contributes to London Climate Action Week July 2021.
Dr Vandana Shiva is an environmentalist, intellectual and activist from India, who has worked in a wide range of different fields inspiring change globally. Her activism is rooted in promoting counter-development and supporting grassroots networks, women’s rights and ecology. As the author of numerous important books and articles, Shiva has shown a lifetime interest in campaigning against genetic engineering and the negative impacts of globalisation, advocating for the crucial importance of preserving and celebrating biodiversity.
As Director of Brahma Kumaris (BK) for Europe and the Middle East and a spiritual leader and teacher for 50 years, Sister Jayanti has dedicated her life to self-transformation and service to humanity. Brahma Kumaris is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) of the United Nations, accredited with General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Sister Jayanti has been the organisation's representative to the UN in Geneva since 1982, She has championed the co-operative role of spiritual organisations in creating a just and peaceful world. She has brought spiritual principles to the discussion tables of politicians, economists, business leaders, scientists and nearly every stakeholder of our times. Sister Jayanti sees the erosion of spiritual values as the underlying cause of the crises that the world is facing today.
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