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About The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto’s worst nightmare? THE SEEDS OF VANDANA SHIVA tells the remarkable story of agro-ecologist Dr. Vandana Shiva, how she stood up to the corporate Goliaths of chemical agribusiness, rose to prominence in the environmental movement, and inspired an international movement for change. See more at vandanashivamovie.com. 
PAUL LIVINGSTONE International performing artist Paul Livingstone plays in the creative tradition of Indian classical raga music and is considered to be one of the leading sitarists in the US today. A protégé of the living legend Ravi Shankar, Paul also trained under the late sitar masters Amiya Dasgupta and Rajeev Taranath. Paul is well known for his unique style of 'ragajazz chamber music' that blends Indian ragas, jazz, and rhythmic material from diverse world traditions. He has worked with numerous musical stars, including the Grammy winning band, Ozomatli and Alanis Morissette. www.tanpura.com
Paul Livingstone in Varanasi Paul Livingstone and Peter Jacobson |
Camilla and Jim Becket
Becket Films
Jim and Camilla Becket are long time activists and have participated in the environmental movement since 1996, in climate change since 2005, and in the agro-ecology movement since 2012 when they began working directly with Dr. Vandana Shiva. Both have worked closely with environmental and social justice leaders before, including His Holiness “The Green Patriarch,” of the Orthodox Church (Jim) and Nobel Prize Winning anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Camilla). Jim has been a filmmaker for almost forty years and has won many awards for his work. A former book editor, Camilla switched to producing and editing Becket Films projects when the couple established the Ojai based company in 2005. www.Becketfilms.com
The SEEDS of VANDANA SHIVA Movie KICKSTARTER
The SEEDS of VANDANA SHIVA Movie KICKSTARTER
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Dr. David WhiteDr. David White has a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Medicine from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the co-founder and current Executive Director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture and the "Once upon a Watershed" education program active at eleven schools in the Ventura River Watershed. He is also the Director of Environmental Education for Food for Thought Ojai's Healthy Schools program and watershed liaison for the Ojai Valley Green Coalition. One of David's favorite things to do is to plant trees with kids.
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Chef Devaki BergeChef Devaki Berge is a gourmet chef and caterer, with over 30 years experience in natural foods. Former Head Chef at the Inn of the 7th Ray, chef/owner of Canopy of the Sky Café, and guest chef at Follow Your Heart, she is renowned for her passionate and innovative approach to cooking as sustenance for the soul — with healthy ingredients that fuse together to create a delicious and heartwarming experience for body and soul.
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Katrina MacLachlan, the Chanting Chef, will be sharing her extraordinarily scrumptous, raw vegan cashew cheesecake berry pies as part of the dessert offerings.