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Satish Kumar
Editor Emeritus, Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine; Founder, Schumacher College
Peace-pilgrim, life-long activist and former monk, Satish Kumar has been inspiring global change for over 50 years. Aged 9, Satish renounced the world and became a wandering Jain monk. Inspired by Gandhi, he decided at 18 that he could achieve more back in the world and soon undertook a peace-pilgrimage, walking without money from India to America for the cause of nuclear disarmament. Now in his 80s, Satish has devoted his life to campaigning for ecological regeneration, social justice and spiritual fulfilment.
An acclaimed author and international speaker, Satish appears regularly on podcasts, radio and television shows. He has been interviewed by Richard Dawkins, Russell Brand and Annie Lennox, appearing as a guest on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Thought for the Day and Midweek. Satish presented an episode of BBC2’s Natural World documentary series, which was watched by 3.6 million people.
Satish’s autobiography ‘No Destination’ sold over 50,000 copies, inspiring change around the world. Through his writing, teaching and international talks, Satish passionately shares visions of the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. Satish co-founded Schumacher College and founded The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity that seeks to inform and inspire a just future for all. He was the Editor of the charity’s change-making magazine, Resurgence & Ecologist, for over 40 years, making him the UK’s longest-serving editor of the same magazine. He continues to serve this publication as Editor Emeritus and by writing for each and every trailblazing issue. Satish would like to offer you 20% off membership of The Resurgence Trust. When you join, you will receive a range of membership benefits including the hope-inspiring, bi-monthly Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, and support Satish (and the charity he founded) in protecting the future of people and planet.
Find out more about Satish’s work and this offer: https://www.resurgence.org/membership/satish-offer.html
IN SATISH’S WORDS
How do you think individual, collective, and planetary wellbeing are connected?
The word ‘human’ comes from ‘humus’ which means soil. So, human beings are literally soil beings! Our food comes from the soil. Only healthy soil can produce healthy food. Similarly, clean, pure and healthy water as well as clean, pure and healthy air are a prerequisite for the health of all human beings. Human health cannot flourish on a sick planet. We are all inter-related and interconnected. We are all Nature. The planet Earth is made of millions and trillions of individual organisms. So, the health and wellbeing of the entire planet Earth depends on the health and wellbeing of each and every single individual living being. There is no separation between the individual, the collective and the planetary. Life is a continuum. Each and every individual part of the planet Earth are integral to the entire web of life.
What do you hope the outcomes are from the global Hearth Summit?
From time to time, we need to be reminded that health and wellbeing of people and the planet Earth are fundamental to human happiness. The global Hearth Summit will do exactly that. We will be re-energised and re-inspired to come together, work together and build a healthy community together. The global Hearth Summit will be a great opportunity to share ideas, information, insights and wisdom of people from across the world. This event will provide a great platform for building mutuality, reciprocity and solidarity. All our Flourishing is mutual. I am looking forward to being there and meeting many kindred spirits there.
