Vandana Shiva

Natural History Indian 1952 99 quotes

Advocate for biodiversity who critiques industrial agriculture.

Quotes by Vandana Shiva

The earth laughs in flowers; we must listen to her joy.

Personal Reflection 1986

Diversity is the antidote to ecological despair.

Speech 2009

Intellectual property rights on seeds are a farce; nature owns them all.

Interview 1995

My life's work is to weave the threads of ecology and justice.

Book 2014

Pesticides are poisons that kill the soul of the soil.

Speech 2001

True wealth is measured in the health of our ecosystems, not bank accounts.

Personal Reflection 1984

Navdanya is not just a movement; it is a promise to the earth.

Speech 1997

Climate change is capitalism's fever dream.

Interview 2018

Every meal is a political act; choose organic, choose sovereignty.

Book 2010

The river flows freely; so should our knowledge and seeds.

Speech 2005

Biodiversity loss is the silent scream of extinction.

Article 1993

Women hold half the sky, but they till the whole earth.

Book 1982

Resisting GMOs is resisting the erosion of our freedom.

Speech 2004

In the garden, I reclaim what industry has stolen.

Personal Reflection 2017

Sustainability is the art of living within limits we respect.

Interview 1999

The future of food is in the hands of those who save seeds.

Book 2012

Ecofeminism teaches us that oppression of women mirrors the rape of the earth.

Speech 1988

Laughter in the fields is the best harvest.

Personal Reflection 2008

Knowledge is the seed; sharing it multiplies abundance.

Interview 1996