Slow and steady wins the race

About this episode

Vandana Shiva discusses her book 'Slow Living; What You Can Do About Climate Change' and the importance of mindful living in the context of the climate crisis.

"The fossil fuel age gave us speed. This, on the one hand, allows us to think, 'I'm going faster', but it never defines 'faster to where, and to what?' You become a victim of speed -- always trying to catch up with yourself. The climate crisis is a result of chasing speed mindlessly, endlessly. Slow living is mindful; it's caring of the earth and of community. Healing our relationship with the Earth is the most urgent matter of our times. We need to learn from the Earth how to be an intelligent species." - Vandana Shiva, environmental activist and food sovereignty advocate, talks to Manjula Narayan about her latest book, Slow Living; What You Can Do About Climate Change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Manjula Narayan

Guest: Vandana Shiva

Topics covered

• climate change
• slow living
• environment
• community
• mindfulness

Keywords

• fossil fuel
• speed
• healing
• intelligent species

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Slow Living; What You Can Do About Climate Change

Books & works: Slow Living; What You Can Do About Climate Change

Places: Earth

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