Rewilding Britain

"Rewilding Britain only exists because people wanted us to. We began as an idea in 2013 following the publication of George Monbiot’s book, Feral. Inspired by those pioneering rewilding in Britain, Feral brought rewilding to a wider audience. It prompted discussion, controversy and excitement among conservationists, land managers and the general public."

• Rebecca Wrigley, Chief Executive
• Alastair Driver, Specialist Advisor

History

"People Behind This Initiative

• George Monbiot (environmentalist, journalist and campaigner)
• Ben Goldsmith (green investment, fundraising)
• Jonathan Spencer (Forestry Commission)
• Ellie Robinson (National Trust)
• Craig Bennett (Friends of the Earth)
• David Hetherington (Cairngorms National Park, Trees for Life)
• Zac Goldsmith (MP)
• Mike Townsend (Woodland Trust)
• Tony King (The Aspinall Foundation)
• Gerardo Fragoso and Lisbet Rausing (Arcadia)
• Tamsin Cooper (Green Alliance)
• Miles King (independent)
• Toby Aykroyd (Wild Europe)
• Jo Roberts (Wilderness Foundation UK)
• Simon Ayres (Cambrian Wildwood)
• Chris Sandom (Wild Business)
• Sarah Robinson (Royal Zoological Society of Scotland)
• Stuart Brooks and Sheila Wren (John Muir Trust)
• Steve Carver, Mark Fisher and Alison Parfitt (Wildland Research Institute)
• Guillaume Chapron (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
• Charlie Burrell (The Knepp Estate)
• Jon Cracknell (The Ecology Trust)
• Ritchie Tassell (independent)
• Peter Cairns (independent)
• Hannah Scrase (independent)
• Rebecca Wrigley (independent)

"Thanks to all the above and to others who have contributed their thoughts, encouragement and experience. Also thank to Arcadia and The Ecology Trust for their initial funding." [1]

Board of Trustees

• Toby Aykroyd
• Charlie Burrell
• Mike Daniels
• Carlo Laurenzi
• Julian Purvis
• George Levvy - chair
• Elaine Gilligan

References

• Rewilding Europe