In this keynote address at the Citizen Zoo Rewilding Conference 2025, Cambridge University, Alister discusses the evolution of the global rewilding movement, identifying five stages: invention, experimentation, preparing for scaling (the current stage), exponential growth, and mainstream adoption.
He highlights the movement’s progress through five stages, through its growing scientific foundation, citing the Yale/GRA “Animating the Carbon Cycle” (ACC) research, which demonstrates the significant role of wild animals in carbon drawdown. Watch along as Alister builds a compelling case for rewilding as a vital strategy for a thriving planet, stressing the importance of three themes for the movement’s future: confidence, imagination, and practical hope.