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Vandana Shiva (born November 5 1952 ) is a physicist, philosopher, Ecofeminist , environmental activist and writer. Vandana was born in Dehra Dun , Uttaranchal State , which was formerly a part of the India n state of Uttar Pradesh . She participated in the Chipko Movement during the 1970s . The movement, whose main participants were women, adopted the tactic of hugging trees to prevent their felling. In 1982, she founded the Research Foundation For Science, Technology And Ecology . Initiatives of this foundation are the Organic Farming programme ''Navdanya'', the ''Bija Vidyapeeth'' (or Seed University, International College for Sustainable Living), and Diverse Women For Diversity . Another of Vandana Shiva's initiatives is the Living Democracy Movement . She received the International Award of the United Nations (UN). Vandana Shiva is one of the leaders of the International Forum On Globalization , (along with Jerry Mander , Edward Goldsmith , Ralph Nader , Jeremy Rifkin , etc.), and a figure of the global solidarity movement known as Anti-globalization Movement . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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