love letter from Wohlleben to the green world makes the case for how we should allow forests throughout the world to regrow and in the process help heal not only the climate but us as well.Lydia Millet Oprah DailyAn illuminating manifesto on ancient forests how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations and why our future lies in protecting them.In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now in The Power of Trees he turns to their future with a searing critique of forestry management tree planting and the exploitation of old growth forests.As humancaused climate change devastates the planet forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting Wohlleben offers a warning many tree planting campaigns lead to ecological disaster.