{"product_id":"small-world-big-ideas-isbn-9780711275379","title":"Small World, Big Ideas","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall World, Big Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e collects twelve of the most inspiring and courageous activists together to share their stories and present an inspiring vision of what each of us can do to build a better world today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's an activist in all of us\u003c\/b\u003e, and you don't have to shout about it to be heard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And to prove it, life-long campaigner and former Jain monk \u003cb\u003eSatish Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e has invited twelve of those activists he most admires to share their own inspiring stories in \u003ci\u003eSmall World, Big Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing—some, for the very first time—\u003cb\u003ewho or what made them want to change the world\u003c\/b\u003e and what kind of world they want to help create. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book collects the thoughts, hopes and visions of some of the most significant figures in the global fight for a \u003cb\u003ebetter and more compassionate world. \u003c\/b\u003eAs well as Satish Kumar, we hear from: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeepak Chopra\u003c\/b\u003e - The mind-body healing pioneer discusses his journey from growing up in post-war India to learning about Ayurvedic medicine, to his current work promoting spiritual knowledge and working for world peace. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJane Goodall \u003c\/b\u003e- The renowned scientist and conservationist tells of the people who have inspired her in her work to pretect animals, and the reasons she has for hope in the future. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFranny Armstrong - \u003c\/b\u003eThe McLibel filmmaker writes about her politicisation as a teenager, her involvement with the Greenpeace movement and the next steps in the fight against climate change. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBob Brown \u003c\/b\u003e- The Australian Green politician shares stories from his time as an ecologist and lawmaker, and his belief in how democracy can be used to bring people together to fight the looming crises facing Planet Earth. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTim Flannery \u003c\/b\u003e- The explorer and ecologist tells of watching the ecosystems around him disappear, his travels to remote areas around the world and how the only hope for our future lies in connecting with others to act together. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePolly Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe late environmental lawyer discusses how the concept of Earth Law, and how she came to fight for ecocide to be recognised as a crime against humanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaroline Lucas \u003c\/b\u003e- England's only Green MP, Lucas writes about how she has fought all her life to change the political system, and how radical change is always possible! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben \u003c\/b\u003e- The writer and activist discusses moving from writing to political campaigning, and how he founded 350.org, the global grass-roots organization that works to halt and reverse climate change. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCarlo Petrini \u003c\/b\u003e- The slow food advocate tells of growing up in Piedmont, and of how we can change the world by putting food back at the centre of our lives. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVandana Shiva \u003c\/b\u003e- The ecofeminist discusses how the multiple crises which she has fought – climate change, misogyny and inequality – are all interlinked, and how our response must be similarly all-encompassing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whether they have championed the tragic plight of Indian farmers impoverished by the domination of the agro-giants or shamed Hollywood into treating climate change as a serious concern these are the\u003cb\u003e people who have made their voices heard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Their illuminating and often moving life stories \u003cb\u003ewill inspire all of us to get off the couch and do something ourselves to help shape a better world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Aurum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891951988965,"sku":"NP9780711275379","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/421dd68d-328c-4a4e-b80d-ad760156710b.jpg?v=1767880727","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/small-world-big-ideas-isbn-9780711275379","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}