Picture credit: Peace Parks Foundation – Historic return of rhinos to Zinave National Park, Mozambique, made possible through strong partnerships and collective commitment
Supporting rewilders around the world
By aligning our efforts globally, we amplify our collective impact, mainstreaming rewilding in science, policy and practice.
Alliance Partners
Countries involved
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(Figures updated May 2026)
Sarah Tompkins – Founder of Samara Karoo Reserve
Discover our work in practice
Thematic Working Groups
We are connecting partners around key rewilding themes such as Wetlands, Rangelands and Climate, as well as advocacy targets like the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to influence global awareness, policies, and decisions. Find out more about how partners are working together to actively restore earth’s functionality.
Policy & Advocacy
Rewilding is a powerful 3-in-1 policy solution addressing the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and human wellbeing. We unite partners to convene evidence and drive systemic change. Read more about a systemic solution for people & planet.
World Rewilding Day
Knowledge Sharing
Through webinars, events, and peer-to-peer exchange, we connect rewilders and foster shared learning that strengthens the global rewilding movement. Discover more about the Global Rewilding Communicators Network.
The Global Rewilding Communicators Network
Effective and human-led communications is key to build and strengthen a movement. Our goal is to connect and support rewilding communicators worldwide, foster collaboration, and learn from each other, so together, we can amplify the rewilding message, inspire more people, and build momentum for systemic change. The Global Rewilding Communicators Network meets several times a year to exchange ideas, share communication tools, and strengthen how we tell the story of rewilding.
We connect rewilders & amplify the rewilding message.
Dive into past GRCN session recordings and summaries
Beyond the Echo Chamber: How human-centered storytelling can help rewilding reach new audiences
Photo credit: Imagine5, the environmental storytelling platformTo grow support for rewilding, we must reach beyond our usual circles. However, traditional environmental communications often unintentionally target those who are already engaged. Instead, we can turn our...
From toddlers to policy makers: These rewilding illustrations are transforming our relationship with nature
Credits: Jeroen Helmer, ARK Netherlands Harnessing Communications Tools - A meeting of the Global Rewilding Communicators Network, with Jeroen Helmer & Anne-Marie Pronk, ARK Rewilding Netherlands Illustrations are transforming rewilding communication — turning...
How to Build the Network Effects: Global Rewilding Communicators Network – September 2024 Edition
Photo credit: Warren Farnell from Getty Images Meeting Summary – September 12, 2024 The Global Rewilding Communicators Network, an initiative of the Global Rewilding Alliance, aims to connect communicators active in the rewilding movement from all around the world....
Global Rewilding Communicators Network: June 2024 Edition
Image Credit: Shazzashaw from Getty Images Signature Meeting Summary - June 25, 2024 The Global Rewilding Communicators Network, an initiative by the Global Rewilding Alliance, aims to connect communicators active in the rewilding movement from all around the world....
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The momentum is undeniable
We have identified 5 stages of the growth of the rewilding movement – and we are at an exciting & decisive point:
Stage 3 – Preparing for Scaling
Invention
1990s
Rewilding was conceived as a bold new idea, challenging conventional conservation by reimagining how nature could recover at meaningful scales.
Experimentation
2000s & 2010s
Rewilders around the world began testing these ideas in practice, learning through hands-on projects that letting nature lead could deliver powerful results.
Preparing for Global Scaling
With proven successes, shared principles, and a growing global network, the movement is now poised for rapid expansion and coordinated impact.
Scaling
Next Decade
Rewilding scales through policy, finance, and institutions, enabling ambitious goals like 30×30 and large-scale land and ocean recovery to become reality.
Mainstreaming
Rewilding becomes a widely accepted, central approach to human wellbeing and planetary resilience, shaping how societies coexist with nature.