Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mitä marjapensaat opettavat meille anteliaisuudesta ja jakamisesta? Potawatomi-kansan jäsen, kasvitieteilijä Robin Wall Kimmerer poimii marjoja yhdessä lintujen kanssa ja pohtii vastavuoroisuuden etiikkaa. Luonnon järjestelmissä ja alkuperäiskansojen perinteissä vauraus ei merkitse omimista vaan lahjojen jakamista yhteisölle. Marjapensaan lahjat on ensimmäinen Robin Wall Kimmereriltä suomeksi ilmestynyt teos. Keväällä 2027 niin & näin -kirjat julkaisee myös Kimmererin pääteoksen Tiedon palmikko: Alkuperäiskansojen, luonnontieteiden ja kasvien opissa.

'This book will nourish your soul, heart, and mind' Anthony DoerrAs Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution insures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.” NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE AUTUMN BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, GUARDIAN, TIME, OPRAH DAILY, LIT HUB, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BOOKPAGE

Animals have long been a source of inspiration, sustenance, and companionship, and poems about and for animals are among the oldest traditions across human cultures. This collection of contemporary poems adds to this ancient lineage, celebrating animals for their beauty and intelligence; empathizing over their suffering; and hoping for their future, which is entwined with our own. The presence of an animal is a gift. The loss of an animal is a grief. To share such feelings through poetry is to create a community of caring for the creatures that accompany us on Earth. The Gift of Animals includes poems by some of today's most beloved poets, including Ellen Bass, Lucille Clifton, Michael Collier, Toi Derricotte, Rita Dove, Camille Dungy, Mark Doty, Nick Flynn, Jorie Graham, Joy Harjo, Terrance Hayes, Arthur Sze, Yusef Komunyakaa, Ada Limón, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Craig Santos Perez, Paisley Rekdal, and more.

Mosser lever på grænsen af det, vi almindeligvis kan opfatte, og er et udbredt, men stort set ubemærket element i den naturlige verden. Om at samle mos er en smukt skrevet videnskabelig og personlig refleksion, som inviterer os til at lære af mossernes elegante og enkle liv. I sammenvævede essays får vi en forståelse for, hvordan mosser lever, og hvordan deres liv er flettet sammen med utallige andre væseners. Robin Wall Kimmerer er planteøkolog og del af potawatomi-folket og når hun skriver om mossernes lange historie, er det både i videnskabelige termer og igennem det oprindelige folks indsigt. Planetens ældste planter, mosserne, bliver i denne bog til en stærk metafor for måder at eksistere i verden. Vi ser mosserne som for første gang. “Jordforbundet, beroligende og stille revolutionerende.” – Robert Macfarlane ”Kimmerer kombinerer med dyb opmærksomhed og musikalitet videnskab og personlig indsigt for at fortælle den oversete historie om planetens ældste planter.” – The Guardian @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Aptos; panose-1:2 11 0 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:536871559 3 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 2 0 0 159 0;}p. MsoNormal, li. MsoNormal, div. MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; text-indent:1.0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning:1.0pt; mso-ligatures:standardcontextual; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}. MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}. MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;}div. WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}

Mens Robin Wall Kimmerer side om side med fuglene høster bær fra bærmispelplanten, reflek­terer hun over det gensidighedsprincip, der ligger i hjertet af gaveøkonomien. Og hvad kan vi lære af oprindelige folks visdom og af planteverdenen? Vores økonomi er baseret på knaphed, konkur­rence og ophobning af ressourcer, og vi har over­givet vores værdier til et system, der skader det, vi elsker. Samtidig er bærmisplens forhold til den naturlige verden et udtryk for gensidighed, sam­menhæng og taknemmelighed. Planten deler sin rigdom – sin overflod af søde, saftige bær – for at imødekomme behovene i sit naturlige fællesskab. Sådan sikrer den sin egen overlevelse. Som Kimmerer skriver: “Bærmispelbærrene viser os en anden model, én der baserer sig på gensidig­hed snarere end akkumulation, hvor rigdom og sikkerhed stammer fra kvaliteten af ens relationer, ikke fra illusionen om selvtilstrækkelighed.”

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and communityAs indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that “hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual.”

Skymningsland utforskar upplevelsen av att stå på tröskeln till det okända, insikten om att våra liv inte kan fortsätta på samma sätt och att världen, som vi känner den, förändras i snabb takt. Kombinationen av ekologisk, geopolitisk och demokratisk kris oroar och skrämmer. Samtidigt pekar olika rörelser och initiativ mot möjligheter till positiva paradigmskiften som kan innebära mer livsbejakande sätt att tänka och leva. Skymningen övergången från dag till natt kan förknippas med rädsla inför mörkret, men också med kreativitet och fruktbara möten mellan fantasi och verklighet. I Skymningsland möter vi konstverk och texter som hämtar sin näring någonstans mellan förstörelse och tillblivelse, förvirring och klarsynthet, rädsla och hopp. Publicerad av Moderna Museet i samband med utställningen Skymningsland på Moderna Museet i Malmö. Twilight Land explores the feeling of standing on the threshold of the unknown. Of realising that our lives cannot continue in the same way and that the world, as we know it, is changing at a rapid pace. The convergence of an ecological, a geopolitical and democratic crisis worries and frightens. At the same time, and in the midst of this darkness, a vibrant transition movement engages people all over the world, striving for a positive paradigm shift towards a more life-affirming way of thinking and living. Twilight the transition from day to night might be associated with a fear of the approaching darkness, but also with creativity and fruitful encounters between imagination and reality. The texts and artistic practises featured in this book derive their nourishment from somewhere between destruction and creation, confusion and clarity, fear, and hope. Published by Moderna Museet in conjunction with the exhibition Twilight Land at Moderna Museet Malmö, Sweden.

“The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit.”—E. O. WilsonWith a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass—and an afterword from Bill McKibben—this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller invites readers to see ourselves as part of nature, not separate. The world is changing at a relentless pace. How can we slow down and act from a place of respect for all living things? The Sacred Balance shows us how. In this extensively updated new edition, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in science and nature—from the climate crisis to peak oil and the rise in clean energy—and examines what they mean for humankind. He also reflects on what we have learned by listening to Indigenous leaders, whose knowledge of the natural world is profound, and whose peoples are on the frontlines of protecting land and water around the world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance combines science, philosophy, spirituality, and Indigenous knowledge to offer concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable future by rediscovering and addressing humanity’s basic needs. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute

I could hand you a braid of sweetgrass as thick and shining as the braid that hung down my grandmother's back. But it is not mine to give, nor yours to take. Wiingaashk belongs to herself. I offer, in her place, a braid of stories meant to heal our relationship with the world. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer is trained to use the tools of science to ask questions of nature. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces plants and animals as our oldest teachers. Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, Kimmerer demonstrated how when we listen to the languages of other beings--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--we are capable of understanding the generosity of the earth and learn to give our own gifts in return in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults highlights how acknowledging and celebrating our reciprocal relationship with the earth results in a wider, more complete understanding of our place and purpose.

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things--from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen--provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

Whether on a walk a city park, local nature preserve, or national wilderness area, the wonders and healing power of nature are accessible to all. To enhance the experience and foster mindful observation, curiosity, and introspection, poet and nature lover Hannah Fries combines her own reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a curated selection of inspirational writing from poets, naturalists, artists, scientists, and thinkers throughout the centuries and across cultures, including Japanese haiku masters, nineteenth-century European Romantics, American Transcendentalists, and contemporary environmentalists. Accompanied by beautiful forest photography, and a foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Being with Trees is a distinctive gift that invites frequent revisiting for fresh insights and inspiration.