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Kelp forest in the Hebrides, Scotland — © prochym / Adobe Stock

£1M in funding for rewilding launches new wave of climate action

Rewilding Britain has awarded over £1M to projects via its Rewilding Innovation Fund, with a heavy focus on coastal resilience in the latest round.

Charred remains of Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) bushes and Silver birch (Betula pendula) tree at the edge of a 5 hectare patch of heathland badly burnt by a major fire. — © Nick Upton / naturepl.com

Rewilding and farming: a partnership for our future

Rewilding and farming: a partnership for our future: a letter to the editor of the Daily Telegraph

European tree frog clinging onto the stem of a plant — © Simon Kovacic/Shutterstock

Exploring the potential: New funding to investigate the return of Norfolk’s lost frogs

Rewilding Britain is awarding £15,000 from our Rewilding Innovation Fund to explore bringing back three ‘missing’ amphibian species to the Norfolk landscape.

Nish Kumar hosts Rewilding Britains 10th anniversary event London 27 Nov 2025 — © Josh Couchman

Nish Kumar backs rewilding as calls for 30% nature restoration grow

Comedian and writer speaks out as Rewilding Britain celebrates decade of “wild hope” and calls for upscaled investment and political support for rewilding.

A tree planting day as part of the Discover Nature Awards — © Borders Forest Trust

Rewilding Britain calls for greater investment in nature

Charity calls for greater investment in nature as appetite for rewilding outpaces support available

People on the beach at a boat launch. — © COAST

£100k boost for community working to save Arran’s seas

Location featured in David Attenborough’s Ocean documentary to highlight damaging effects of bottom-trawling awarded funding to expand community consultations.

Herd of European bison — © Martin Prochazkacz/Shutterstock

Elk, bison & beaver: funding awarded to projects exploring return of lost species

Rewilding projects exploring returning lost species with robust ecological planning and community involvement have been awarded funding.

Overgrowth at Knepp Wildland 2024 — © Youngwilders

Boost for rewilding projects puts young people at the heart of nature recovery

Over £150,000 is being awarded to eleven rewilding projects working to help combat the ‘teenage dip’ in nature connectivity.

Marchers at Restore Nature Now march in London — © Alex Lester

New polling reveals support for rewilding is stronger than ever

Rewilding Britain calls for government to commit to dedicating 30% of land and seas to rewilding by 2030 as polling shows vast majority of Britons in support.

Finance Rewilding 'Ecosystem' page from the Rewilding Finance report — © Rewilding Britain

Charity calls for game-changing shift in nature funding to turbocharge rewilding

A radical shift in nature funding and investment is needed to progress large-scale nature restoration in Britain to combat the nature and climate crises

Volunteer planting trees c trees for life

412% increase in jobs at Scotland rewilding sites, research shows

First rewilding job creation statistics for Scotland come as Rewilding Nation calls grow.

Trees for Lifes Dundreggan Rewilding Centre — © Paul Campbell Photography

Rewilding Nation campaign hits £200k target

A campaign for Scotland to become the world’s first Rewilding Nation, backed by star Leonardo DiCaprio, has smashed an ambitious bid to raise £200,000.

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