Slow Living: What You Can Do About Climate Change by Dr. Vandana Shiva and Ms. Shreya Jani

New Delhi, March 30, 2026: The book, ‘Slow Living: What You Can Do About Climate Change’ by Vandana Shiva and Shreya Jani was launched on 26 March, 2026 at India International Centre, New Delhi.

Priya Kapoor, Editorial Director at Roli Books, opened the evening by welcoming the audience and introducing Slow Living: What You Can Do About Climate Change, describing it as a timely and practical response to the ecological and social challenges of the present moment. She then invited the authors, Dr. Vandana Shiva and Shreya Jani, to the stage to discuss the ideas that shaped the book.

An indigenous sculptor from a small village in Yucatán has recreated the ancient Maya process of extracting blue paint from a native plant via a chemical reaction.

Luis May Ku, 48, saw years of research finally pay off in January, when scientists in Italy and Mexico confirmed that his formula was genuine, making it officially the first time that the world has seen the traditional Maya Blue pigment made in almost two centuries.

Perhaps even more impressive is that this happened within the confines of a self-made laboratory.