ampamp34A Kind Life takes readers on a personal journey laying a pathway of how to live more kindly on the earthampamp34Keegan Kuhn codirector of CowspiracyWhat does it mean to live a kind life In this inspiring book a motheroftwo provides a blueprint for how she and her family adopted a sustainable plantbased lifestyle sharing the eyeopening facts that convinced her they needed to make a change.Carina Wohlleben grew up at natures doorstep in a mountain lodge surrounded by forests and fields where her family grew vegetables and raised animals. Her father the forester and bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees taught her about the value of wilderness and the importance of preserving nature for everyone.But it wasnampamp8217t until she was a new mom that she had an epiphany about how her own daily habits were connected to the ecological crisis we are facing and the importance of living sustainably.After learning that we can reduce our environmental footprint by 25 percent simply by forgoing animal products she transformed her life adopting a vegan diet rethinking all her travel and consumption choices and rediscovering her connection to nature.Carina writes candidly about the challenges of making this transition as well as the health benefits she and her family noticed after cutting out animal products. She also addresses issues such as unsustainable agriculture and forestry practices the environmental impact of our transportation and shopping choices and how slowing down and making do with less is not only better for the planet but improves our own sense of belonging in nature.Carinas account of balancing motherhood with environmental choices is interspersed with profiles of young people around the world who are making a difference.