Earth Day Documentary: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

This Earth Day, start your day off with an inspiring screening of the award-winning documentary film from 2022, "The Seeds of Vandana Shiva," presented jointly by the Guilderland Free Library and Altamont Free Library.  The film tells the remarkable life story of Gandhian eco-activist Dr. Vandana Shiva, how she stood up to the corporate Goliaths of industrial agriculture, rose to prominence in the ecological food movement, and is inspiring an international crusade for change. 

Dr. Shiva's life has embodied the notion that “one person can make a difference." Through Vandana’s evolution as an activist against the global Goliaths of food and farming, the film also aims to shine a light on where we are today—industrial food accounts for up to 40% of carbon emissions, while pesticides destroy soils, water systems and biodiversity, and harm human health. Contrary to the spin that industrial food is essential to feeding the world, today more than two billion people face food insecurity across the globe.

While the film is for all ages, we especially encourage teens and young adults to attend!  

As an additional feature, we will be giving away a copy of Dr. Shiva's brand-new memoir, Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements, to the first 10 people to attend the event!