A review by frombethanysbookshelf
The Democracy of Species by Robin Wall Kimmerer

5.0

In The Democracy of Species, Kimmerer encourages a more symbiotic, respectful relationship with nature - with the animals we share our planet with, the trees and plants around us - to foster a more nurturing and sustainable world. She writes from ethical, ecological and spiritual viewpoints - beginning with the power of the language we use. Sharing her own experience of seeing her own native language and culture shrinking down to just a handful of people - she gives a valuable insight into their beliefs and their respect towards nature itself. In just three sections, this was not only beautiful writing but created a true sense of kinship with the world and the writer that we could all use in the fight against climate change.
"We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and degraded lands, but also for our relationship to the world."