On November 15, Rajni Bakshi, Gandhi Peace Fellow, Democracy and Nation Building Studies, Gateway House, moderated a discussion with Dr. Thomas Wallgren, a Finnish philosopher, activist and politician who teaches at the University of Helsinki. The theme of the discussion was ‘The quest for ecological democracy’, and focused on the prospects for economic justice and ecological sustainability around the world against the backdrop of an unraveling globalisation process. Also discussed were future prospects for the European Union and peace and stability across Europe, what with nationalism and populism being on the rise.