Summary Of Braiding Sweetgrass

In Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass, she makes a compelling argument for the planet’s sustainability. Through several chapters, she illustrates how, despite how the Earth provides for all of our needs, we do not repay the favour and instead destroy the life it has left. We are not realizing the value of preserving the environment; instead, we are adapting to the thought that the extended use of fossil fuels is typical, climate change is irreversible, environmental pollution is an unfixable problem, endangered species are beyond salvation, and society has become increasingly disconnected to the planet as it once was.

Kimmerer articulates this throughout multiple chapters. “Take only what you need and let the rest go by and the fish will last forever” (Kimmerer 243). Although this quote refers to the preservation of aquatic life, the correlation is very
At the same time, other habitats are on the rise” (Kimmerer 275). Kimmerer expressed her wrath regarding this issue. The escalating rate of endangered species over the past decades is due to climate change and pollution. These species' habitats are being impacted by climate change; rising temperatures have an impact on plant life and water sources. As a result of this, the population of particular species plummets, endangering them. When I was younger, going to the zoo seemed like an extravaganza since I got to see animals that I didn't typically get to see. As I've become older, I find it repulsive as it shows how inhumane people can behave by trapping animals and taking them from their homes for entertainment. Being removed from their natural habitat is preventing these creatures from reaching their full potential and from learning survival skills, which includes hunting, worsening their chances for survival and