Gandhi was the bearer of a spirit of freedom and renewal for his people. On the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary, New Acropolis Lyon (France) honoured two of his followers who continue to share this aspiration today: Vandana Shiva (Scientist, Ecologist, Writer and Alternative Nobel Prize Winner in 1993) and Satish Kumar (Environmental Activist, Founder of Schumacher College, Editor-in-Chief of Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine). 

A participatory conference, led by Lilian Gaillard who has been trained by Satish Kumar and Vandana Shiva in India, brought together around twenty people. As seen in the work of these two activists, Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence continues to inspire many people around the world; especially those who want to bring the values ​​of change to a better and more just world.