Peter Wohlleben

Bio

Born in Bonn, Germany in 1964, Peter Wohlleben wanted to become a conservationist as a small child. He studied forestry and was a civil servant in the state forestry administration for over 20 years. Today, he works at the Forest Academy he founded and campaigns worldwide for the return of virgin forests. He is a guest on numerous TV programs, gives lectures and seminars, and has written the bestsellers The Hidden Life of Trees, The Inner Life of Animals, The Secret Wisdom Of Nature, and The Heartbeat Of Trees. The magazine Wohlleben’s World has been published since 2019. His books for children include Can You Hear the Trees Talking?, Do You Know Where the Animals Live?, and Peter and the Tree Children. In 2019, he was also awarded the Bavarian Nature Conservation Medal for his emotional and unconventional communication of knowledge.