It is not everyday that you know there will be a water shortage in advance. Actually, if your a farmer in Rajasthan in India, then you are dealt with a water shortage everyday. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, I made my way to Fashion Made Fair, an exhibition of eco minded fashion labels, all [...]
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For the two weeks that I was staying on the farm at Navdanya in December 2007, I was befriending people from all over the world. Every person had something valuable to contribute, and at the end of the two weeks, we did all feel like a family that had to part their seperate ways. I [...]
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When I learnt that the Gaia Foundation had arranged for Vandana Shiva to speak in London, I saw this as a great opportunity to meet her again, and also introduce Kenyon to her as well. Climate Biodiversity and Livelihoods was the talk of the day, and for this talk, Vandana was accompanied by Patrick Holden [...]
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