Satish Kumar

satish kumarSatish has been inspiring global change for over 50 years.

A campaigner for ecological regeneration, social justice, and spiritual fulfilment, he is well-known as a peace-pilgrim, advocate for nuclear disarmament, and former Jain monk.

The editor of Resurgence magazine for 43 years, and now Editor-Emeritus, he continues to contribute to each bi-monthly issue.

His autobiography, No Destination sold over 50,000 copies and he is the author of countless articles and books.

Co-founder of Schumacher College in England’s south-west, Satish appears regularly on podcasts and on radio and television shows, having been interviewed by Russell Brand, Richard Dawkins, and Annie Lennox; and been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s programmes: Desert Island Discs, Thought for the Day, and Midweek.

He was the Presenter for a 50-minute documentary as part of BBC2’s “Natural World” series, which was watched by over 3.6 million people.

His commitment to animal welfare and compassionate living has led to his becoming the Vice-President of the RSPCA, an Oxfam UK Ambassador, a member of the Advisory Council of the Gross National Happiness Centre of Bhutan.

In India, Satish has been honoured with the Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for promoting Gandhian values outside India.

And, in the UK, his contributions to the world have been recognised by Honorary Doctorates from the University of Exeter, the University of Lancaster, the University of Plymouth, the University of Suffolk, and the University of Wales.

On November the 20th, 2023, for his contributions to environmental education, he is to be awarded the Bicentenary Medal of the RSA (Royal Society of the Arts Manufactures & Commerce, U.K.).


His latest book is Radical Love, published by Parallax, USA, but his latest book published in the UK is co-edited by  Lorna Howarth, and is Regenerative Learning (which has a Foreword by H.H. Pope Francis, and an inspiring list of eminent contributors). Regenerative Learning can be purchased, and further details seen, here