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SUMMARY:Learning from the South: Dialogue with Satish Kumar / HRC
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DESCRIPTION:Satish Kumar - A world-renown author\, Indian British activi
 st\, pacifist\, and ecologist\n11 June 2025\, 12:30 - 14:00\nSG Foyer\, E
 PFL\, Lausanne\n\nHabitat Research Center is inviting a world-renown autho
 r\, Indian British activist\, pacifist\, and ecologist Satish Kumar as
  a Keynote speaker for a public speech on the International PhD Seminar -
  Learning from the South: Cultural Landscapes and Transnational Dialogues
  on Urbanization in Transition. \n\nAbout Satish\nPeace-pilgrim\, life-lo
 ng activist\, and former monk\, Satish Kumar is now 88\, has been inspirin
 g global change for over 50 years.\nAged 9\, Satish renounced the world an
 d became a wandering Jain monk. Inspired by Gandhi\, he decided at 18 that
  he could achieve more back in the world\, campaigning to turn Gandhi's vi
 sion of a peaceful future into reality. In his early 20s\, Satish was insp
 ired by the British peace activist\, Bertrand Russell who was arrested age
 d 89 at an anti-nuclear demonstration. This prompted Satish's peace pilgri
 mage from India to Moscow\, London\, Paris\, and America. Walking with no 
 money and depending on the kindness and hospitality of strangers\, Satish 
 delivered a humble packet of 'peace tea' to the leaders of the four capita
 ls of the nuclear world. Now in his 80s\, he has devoted his life to campa
 igning for ecological regeneration\, social justice\, and spiritual fulfil
 ment.\n\nA world-renown author and international speaker\, Satish founded 
 The Resurgence Trust\, an educational charity that seeks to inform and ins
 pire a just future for all. He was the Editor of the charity's change-maki
 ng magazine\, Resurgence & Ecologist\, for over 40 years\, making him the 
 UK's longest-serving editor of the same magazine. He continues to serve th
 is publication as Editor Emeritus and by writing for each and every trailb
 lazing issue of this much-loved and acclaimed magazine which has been desc
 ribed by The Guardian as the 'spiritual and ecological flagship of the env
 ironmental movement'.\n\nSatish has been the guiding spirit behind several
  other internationally respected ecological and educational ventures. He c
 o-founded Schumacher College which he continues to serve as a Visiting Fel
 low.\n\nSatish appears regularly on podcasts and on radio and television s
 hows. He has been interviewed by Richard Dawkins\, Annie Lennox and many m
 ore. He appeared as a guest on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs\, Thought for
  the Day\, and Midweek. Satish presented a 50-minute documentary as part o
 f BBC2's Natural World series\, which was watched by over 3.6 million peop
 le. Satish is the author of countless articles and books. His autobiograph
 y\, 'No Destination' sold over 50\,000 copies\, inspiring change around th
 e world. Through his writing\, teaching and international talks\, Satish p
 assionately shares visions of the more beautiful world our hearts know is 
 possible.\n\nIn recognition of his commitment to animal welfare and compas
 sionate living\, Satish was elected vice-president of the RSPCA. In 2014\,
  he was appointed an Oxfam UK Ambassador and is also a member of the Advis
 ory Council of the Gross National Happiness Centre of Bhutan.\n\nSatish ha
 s been awarded Honorary Doctorates at the University of Lancaster\, the Un
 iversity of Exeter\, the University of Suffolk\, the University of Wales\,
  and the University of Plymouth. He also received the Jamnalal Bajaj Inter
 national Award for promoting Gandhian values outside of India.\nSatish con
 tinues to teach\, run workshops\, and write about reverential ecology\, ho
 listic education\, and voluntary simplicity and is a much sought-after int
 ernational speaker and author.\n                            
                                         Source: https
 ://www.resurgence.org/satish-kumar/\n\n\nVideo courtesy of [IRB Presents ~
  Radical Love/ Satish Kumar]\n\nThis is a public event however to ensure y
 ou participation and smoother organization\, please fill out the below for
 m:\nGoogle Form\n\n\nBelow is the information on the participation in the 
 PhD seminar on Learning from the South:\nMememto
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