Satish Kumar
Long-time peace and environment activist and former Jain monk Satish Kumar , has been quietly setting the global agenda of change for over 50 years. He settled in the United Kingdom after an 8,000-mile peace pilgrimage and took the editorial helm of Resurgence magazine in 1973, a post he held until 2016. Over the decades, he has been the guiding spirit behind a number of internationally respected ecological and educational ventures including founding Devon's Schumacher College; authoring...See more
Long-time peace and environment activist and former Jain monk Satish Kumar , has been quietly setting the global agenda of change for over 50 years. He settled in the United Kingdom after an 8,000-mile peace pilgrimage and took the editorial helm of Resurgence magazine in 1973, a post he held until 2016. Over the decades, he has been the guiding spirit behind a number of internationally respected ecological and educational ventures including founding Devon's Schumacher College; authoring several books; and presenting the BBC documentary Earth Pilgrim . In 2022 Satish Kumar was honored with the Goi Peace Award in recognition of his lifelong dedication to campaigning for ecological regeneration, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment. Through his writings and educational activities, he has inspired many people to transform themselves in order to transform the world. He continues to teach and run workshops as a sought-after speaker in the UK and internationally. He lives in Devon, UK. See less
