The book Before the Trees Run Out of Breath is a declaration of love for trees and at the same time a call to finally start protecting nature and taking care of its infinite diversity, even though we have not yet managed to fully understand its interconnectedness. And also on the way to understanding that we are doing it in our own interest. TREES CAN DO WITHOUT PEOPLE, BUT WE CAN'T WITHOUT TREES Even if we brought the planet to the brink of destruction due to climate change, the trees would always be able to come back. Even after periods of drought, devastating fires, large-scale logging and devastation by human activity, they will grow back. In a captivating and at the same time critical book, Peter Wohlleben directly follows his bestseller The Secret Life of a Tree (KAZDA 2016). On the one hand, it describes the latest findings on the revitalization of trees and their ability to learn and respond to climate change. At the same time, they also do not ignore the limitations of some economic and political entities, which often plant trees only for the sake of logging or creating a positive media image, thereby exploiting nature. But intensively managed spruce plantations will certainly not prevent the planet from overheating.