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THE GIVING
WITH VANDANA SHIVA
ON DEMAND COURSE ON FOOD CONSCIOUSNESS
“Food connects us to all places, and to the one and only earth that nourishes us all”
-- Vandana Shiva
AVAILABLE
ON DEMAND
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​Our course is made up of two core modules: Preparation and Taught sessions.
Module One: Preparation
Guardians Worldwide has carefully curated these materials to prepare you for your journey. The course resources contain supplementary readings, so you can gain a sense of the breadth and scope of the work of renowned activist Vandana Shiva,. You will also find reflection sections designed to guide you through and support the process of learning and critical engagement.
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Module One: Taught Sessions
Our taught sessions include seven sessions:
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Three lectures by Vandana Shiva, an introduction to food consciousness, a session on seed justice, and a session women's rights and food sovereignty
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A lecture on Ayurveda and food consciousness by Mahesh Mathpati
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A session by Ogoni land defender Martha Agbani on food rights and petrochemicals
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A recorded live food ritual led by Tawana Kariri Xoco
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A session on harvesting wild honey by Ogiek land defender Leonard Mindore.​
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Guardians Courses
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Thank you for visiting Guardians Worldwide.
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This course costs £150 ( €175/$190) .
10% of the fee goes toward support a Guardians Tree Rescue Hub of your choice in Kenya, Nigeria, Brazil, Portugal, Chile or UK.
After booking, you will get a packwith all the course materials. This includes a PFD with all the course readings, external links to complimentary sources + video links to all taught sessions, so you can watch in your own time.
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Why take this course now?
The way we eat has a direct impact on climate change and biodiversity loss. We need to change our current commodity system to a forest food production system. This community course will raise food awareness and build, strengthen and connect food conscious communities and people around the world.
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Our teachers on this journey are:
Vandana Shiva
World renowned Indian activist, campaigner and author. Vandana will teach us about seed justice, food sovereignty, and international women's food movements.
Mahesh Mathapati
Member of the Lingayat people of India, Mahesh grew up as a tribal in the Sahyadri forest of Maharashtra. He will teach us traditional Ayurveda medicine, food spirituality, and tribal food growing techniques.
Tawana Kariri Xoko
Spiritual leaders of the Kariri-Xoko peoples of Northeastern Brazil, original inhabitants of the Atlantic Forest, Tawana will teach us about indigenous science and forest food.
Martha Agbani
Martha is an Ogoni land defender and mangrove forest guardian. She is the Founder and Director of Lokiaka Community Centre in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Leonard Mindore
Leonard is a member of the indigenous Ogiek peoples of Kenya. He is a land defender and environmentalist. He will teach us about wild bees, wild honey, and forest tree nurseries in Mau forest, drawing on traditional ecological kowledge.
