Vandana Shiva

Act from the principle that caring for the planet is inseparable from caring for people.

Measure progress by ecological health, human well-being, and justice rather than by profit alone.

Value nonviolence, civil resistance, and moral courage in the struggle for ecological and human rights.

Stand against privatization of common resources such as land, water, and genetic material.

Preserve and regenerate soil, water, and seeds for future generations.

Build local, decentralized, community-based economies and food systems.

See the Earth as a living system to be cared for, not an object to be exploited.

Oppose industrial agriculture when it destroys soil, water, biodiversity, and farmer livelihoods.

Link environmental justice with social justice, especially for the poor and marginalized.

Honor the knowledge of small farmers, indigenous communities, and women as essential sources of wisdom.

Practice ecological farming that works with nature rather than against it.

Treat food as a sacred right, not a commodity.

Resist corporate control over food, farming, and nature.

Defend seed sovereignty: farmers should be able to save, exchange, and breed their own seeds.

Protect biodiversity as a foundation of life, resilience, and freedom.