Science | Geography

The warrior battling to save Earth

Seeds of hope: Vandana Shiva (above) argues that dead carbon is the source of the obscene wealth derived from colonialism while living carbon regenerates the life cycle and is in the hands of those who respect ecology.

Have we forgotten what life is? Known as the “Gandhi of grain”, Dr Vandana Shiva is a one-woman environmentalist movement who has written over 20 books and won some of the world’s most prestigious awards.