2024 NAVDANYA COURSES & EVENTS
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OCTOBER 17th-23rd, 2024
Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, Dehradun, India
FROM SEED TO FOREST JOURNEY. Join Navdnaya Earth University for the Himalayan Earth Journey remembering the Chipko movement, redefining our commitment to seed freedom, and protecting our rich biodiversity. Celebrate Living democracy with local communities, walk through the majestic biodiverse Himalayas, forest, meadows, and fields. Email for more information & to register.
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NOVEMBER 18th - 23rd, 2024
Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, Dehradun, India
GANDHI & THE TRIPLE PEACE: Peace Within, Peace With People, Peace With Nature. Dialogues with Dr. Vandana Shiva & Satish Kumar. During this five days course, Vandana Shiva and Satish Kumar will explore and explain the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for our time and how we can build a future for humanity so that we are not only free from wars and conflicts but we can also live in harmony with ourselves, with all people and with Nature. Come and join this course which will take place on a beautiful biodiverse farm situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. Email for more information & to register.
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NOVEMBER 15th–16th, 2024
Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, Dehradun, India
Earth Journey to Rajasthan. Embark on an unforgettable Earth Journey to Rajasthan, the Land of the Camels, in this International Year of the Camelids 2024 (UN). Rediscover our dedication to seed freedom and the preservation of our diverse biodiversity. Engage in living democracy alongside the vibrant local communities of Ghanerao village. Discover the unique biodiversity of the desert and a life beyond fossil fuels. Email for more information & to register.
A Month of Learning on the Navdanya Farm in India!
“Return to Earth – A to Z of Biodiversity, Agroecology & Regenerative Organic Farming.”
With Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Dr. Andre Le, and others at the Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm in Dehradun. Now in its 12th year, this course offers an immersive exploration of biodiversity, agroecology, and seed sovereignty, providing a comprehensive resource for individuals and communities interested in biodiversity-based food systems and cultures of resilience. It encompasses practical insights, educational tools, and initiatives that promote ecological stewardship and empower global movements toward food sovereignty and environmental justice.
Humans are part of the Earth, we are members of the one Earth Family. Growing and eating food is participating in the ecological process of the Earth Family Growing and eating food is participating in the ecological processes for the Earth.
Industrial chemical agriculture based on fossil fuels and fossil chemicals which began after the wars is a war against the Earth, her biodiversity, her soil, water and climate Each of us, whether we are farmers or eaters, faces a choice between two food systems One is an industrial system based on globalized cooperate control, chemicals and poisons, GMO and patent monopolies & fossil fuels which is contributing to 75% of the planet's ecological destruction, wiping out the livelihoods of small farmers and family farms, and creating an epidemic of food style diseases. The second food system is based on ecological laws, strong vibrant local living economies, ecological processes that rejuvenate our soil, biodiversity, water and climate It is based on the sun's energy not fossil fuels from the growing to the cooking & processing of food. Come learn with us! Email here to register and for more information.
