Vandana Shiva
Trained as a physicist and a philosopher, Dr. Vandana Shiva has authored several bestselling books including The Violence of Green Revolution and Monocultures of the Mind. Dr. Shiva is the founder of Navdanya "nine seeds" and is a leader and board member of the International Forum on Globalization. She was the recipient of the Right Livelihood Award in 1993.
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Environmental leader Vandana Shiva explains that the introduction of unsustainable practices and technologies in the last 40 years have led to severe water issues in India today.
Environmental leader Vandana Shiva believes that until we bring back the sacredness of water, civil society won't have the power to change its behavior and government policy will never act.
Vandana Shiva feels that it is our responsibility as "earth citizens" to keep water systems alive by avoiding three main problems: pollution, diversion of water, and privatization.
Environmental leader Vandana Shiva explains that there are two Gangas in the minds of modern Indians: one for clearing your sins and one for carrying your trash.
Environmental leader Vandana Shiva maintains that the modern throw away culture in India has been seeded by a combination of forces, including the World Bank and global ideas of progress.
To environmental leader Vandana Shiva, privatizing the Ganges River or any water goes against the recognition that "anything that serves the common good must stay in the commons".
Vandana Shiva asserts that because survival, not money, comes out of water harvesting, governments are not preparing for the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change.
Environmental leader Vandana Shiva believes that if we are to protect the life of the earth, we need to first recognize it is alive.
Environmental leader Vandana Shiva explains what we can learn from traditional systems of soil building regarding water usage and conservation.