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.
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. Glossary
Dormant - The word comes from the Latin word for sleep.
Sovereignty - The authority of a state to govern itself, or sometimes another state.
Chipko movement - A protest against deforestation in India in the 1970s, where people hugged trees in a bid to protect them from loggers.
Genetically Modified Organisms - Organisms whose genes have been artificially altered to modify their characteristics in some way.
Advocacy - Giving support to help others express their views and wishes, and to stand up for their rights.
Equilibrium - A state of balance between opposing forces.