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We're living in the anthropocene age and now human beings will be the shapers of our future, that totally control the overall functions of not just our planet, but our relationship with other planets.

Vandana Shiva

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Vandana Shiva
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 5
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Dehra Dun
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