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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 1d

And in our exclusive roundtable, we’ll explore the potential of high-integrity nature finance to make this vision real.

Are you attending #BlueEarthSummit? Come and say hello at Stand E23 – or connect with us via the app.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 1d

To rewild Britain at scale, we need bold businesses to lead the way. That’s why we’re going to Blue Earth Summit.

At our stand, we’ll be sharing how investing in rewilding can:
✔️ Regenerate ecosystems
✔️ Deliver climate and biodiversity impact
✔️ Build resilience for communities and businesses

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A speaker stands on stage addressing an audience at Blue Earth Summit 2024. A large screen behind shows a magnifying glass focused on green leaves. Credit: Blue Earth Summit

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 2d

We're looking for an ambitious rewilding project with big plans to let nature lead, help people prosper and move up the rewilding spectrum. If that sounds like you, get in touch👇
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund

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Rewilding Challenge Fund

A £100,000 funding opportunity awarded by Rewilding Britain to one large-scale rewilding project every year.

www.rewildingbritain.org.uk

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 2d

Last chance to secure £100,000 to scale up rewilding 💪

Expressions of interest for this year's Rewilding Challenge Fund close Friday 10 October.

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Photo taken half over and half under the surface of the sea, showing rocky cliffs above and kelp beneath. Text on the image reads: £100,000 for rewilding. Last chance to apply. Photo credit: Alexander Mustard / 2020VISION / Scotlandbigpicture.com

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 5d

Please share this post and sign the Rewilding Nation Charter today to help us prove how important rewilding is to the Scottish government👇
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/get-involved/act/help-scotland-become-a-rewilding-nation

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Campaign: Help Scotland become a Rewilding Nation

Support Scotland in becoming the world’s first Rewilding Nation, committing to nature recovery across 30% of land and seas– for nature, climate and people.

www.rewildingbritain.org.uk

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 5d

That’s why, as part of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, we’ve submitted a response that calls for rewilding to play a vital role in Scotland's land management plans — with the creation of special rewilding areas across 30% of Scotland by 2030 and the formation of a new Rewilding Nation Bill..

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 5d

Scotland’s Fourth Land-Use Strategy is an important opportunity to reassess our direction of travel and begin to plan for the long term future of nature recovery in Scotland.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 5d

Land for nature’s sake matters 🦊

We ask a lot of Scotland’s land. It feeds us, houses us, keeps our minds and bodies healthy. But with nature in freefall and the climate breaking down, are we making the most of what the land has to offer?

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 6d

The latest round of the Fund is now open, so if your rewilding project has bold ambitions to scale up like Wilder Blean, we want to hear from you👇
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund

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Rewilding Challenge Fund

A £100,000 funding opportunity awarded by Rewilding Britain to one large-scale rewilding project every year.

www.rewildingbritain.org.uk

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 6d

These ecosystem engineers are transforming the landscape, creating space for countless species and showing just how powerful rewilding can be in restoring nature.

We’re proud to have supported the scaling up of Wilder Blean with £100,000 through our Rewilding Challenge Fund.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 6d

What better way to celebrate #WorldAnimalDay than with a baby bison arrival? 🦬

The Wilder Blean project — led by Wildwood Trust and @kentwildlife.bsky.social — has welcomed its fifth bison calf, marking the start of a third generation living in Kent’s ancient woodland near Canterbury.

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Screenshot of a online news article by the BBC featuring a photo of a bison calf and titled: 'Wilding scheme celebrates 'third-generation' bison'. Background photo is of tree tops. Credit: Alex Hyde

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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social · 6d

Our wildlife is...missing something. The lynx belongs in Scotland. Will we bring it home?

#LynxToScotland #WorldAnimalDay @treesforlife.bsky.social @lifescape.bsky.social

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

Learn more about this impressive ecosystem engineer via the species page on our webpage👇
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-beaver

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Beaver reintroduction & conservation

Beavers are extraordinary ecosystem engineers, creating habitats for a multitude of wildlife. Learn how beavers can help restore Britain's wetlands.

www.rewildingbritain.org.uk

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

By extending the European Protected Species status to beavers, the Welsh government has made it illegal to deliberately harm them or damage their habitats.

They’ve also confirmed the creation of a Wales Beaver Forum which will provide a way to address concerns constructively.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

Big news for beavers in Wales 🦫

We’re thrilled the Welsh government has legally recognised beavers as a native species requiring protection. This is a huge step forward in ensuring beavers — and the incredible ecosystem services they provide — are re-established in Wales.

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Screenshot of a BBC online article titled: "Beavers set to become a protected species in Wales", which features a photo of a beaver surrounded by twigs. It's overlayed on an aerial image of a Welsh rewilding site featuring ponds, greenery and mist. Background image credit: Alex Hyde.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

Such a great day! Thanks for joining us 🙌

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

If you're attending, join us at our event today (2:30-3:30pm, Purbeck Room, Bournemouth International Centre) and come chat to us at Stand 1 — we’d love to see you!

#GreenPartyConference

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

We’ve arrived at the Green Party Conference 👊

Ready for a busy few days of championing the power of rewilding and co-hosting our fringe event with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social and @cprecountryside.bsky.social, and our panel Tir Natur, @oceanauk.bsky.social, @mcsuk.bsky.social and Nattergal.

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Oliver Newham and Jacques Villemot standing at Rewilding Britain's stand at the Green Party Conference holding signs supporting rewilding by 2030. Posters feature wildlife and conservation messages.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 7d

If you're attending, join us at our event today (2:30-3:30pm, Purbeck Room, Bournemouth International Centre) and come chat to us at Stand 1 — we’d love to see you!

#GreenPartyConference

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

Scotland can be the world’s first Rewilding Nation, restoring nature across 30% of our land and seas for wildlife, climate and people — but only if we break through the barriers holding rewilding back.

Thank you to everyone who stood by us today.

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A person in a beaver costume and another in a crown hold signs urging to "GO deliver future-proof funding for nature" and "GO an ambitious plan to rewild Scotland" outside Holyrood at the Scottish Rewilding Alliance's stunt. Credit: Colin Hattersley.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

Today we told the Scottish government it’s time to stop stalling and start rewilding 👊

Along with fellow members of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, we gathered outside Holyrood to make our voices heard.

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A group of enthusiastic people hold signs with messages like "Go Green," "Protect Nature," and "Empower National Parks" at a the Scottish Rewilding Alliance's stunt in front of Holyrood. Credit: Colin Hattersley

A group of activists, including a person in a beaver costume, hold up signs urging environmental action, such as "Empower National Parks." at the Scottish Rewilding Alliance's stunt in front of Holyrood. Credit: Colin Hattersley.

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

Let’s keep spreading positivity. Share these uplifting rewilding stories to inspire others to support the rewilding movement.

Follow us for your monthly dose of #RewildingHope 💚

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

🌱 @kentwildlife.bsky.social has purchased Hoathly Farm in Lamberhurst. The Trust has called it “one of its most ambitious wilding projects”, with plans to create wood pasture, species-rich meadows, hedgerows and woodland, as well as re-wet parts of the land.

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A lush, green woodland with moss-covered tree branches extending across the frame, surrounded by dense foliage and a grassy forest floor. Credit: Alex Hyde

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

📖 The Scottish Rewilding Alliance has released a brand new guide to community rewilding. Designed to equip communities with the tools necessary to begin their rewilding journey, it features practical tips, resources and stories.

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Two children stand in a marshy area, each holding a large beaver-chewed stick. Credit: Peter Cairns/scotlandthebigpicture.com

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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 9d

❌ New peat burning rules have come into force today in an effort to restore habitats and reduce flooding. Under these new rules the current burning ban will extend to all peat over 30cm deep and will cover 676,628 hectares of deep peat.

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Peatland fire with orange flames and gray smoke rising, consuming dry vegetation on a slightly sloping terrain. Credit: AC Rider/Shutterstock

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