Rewilding Academy
RewildingEdinburgh
Our vision A world where people and wildlife thrive in healthy ecosystems Our Mission The Rewilding Academy’s mission is to catalyze global rewilding efforts by empowering projects and practitioners, strengthening capacity for ecosystem restoration through hands-on training and field-based learning. We help restore the ecological heartbeat of degraded lands, allowing forests, wetlands, and grasslands to breathe again.
Through nature-based processes, we let ecosystems recover their rhythm — from soil to sky. Every ecosystem has its engineers. By bringing back keystone species — from top predators to tiny pollinators — we spark the natural cascades that restore balance, abundance, and wonder across entire landscapes.
Lasting restoration begins with people. We empower people with skills, knowledge, and agency to become custodians of their own landscapes — ensuring restoration grows from within. We believe learning happens best in the field — where mud meets mind. Through immersive education and storytelling, we reconnect people with the living world and inspire action for a wilder future.
At the Rewilding Academy, our team brings together over 12 years of hands-on rewilding experience, 25 years of conservation work, 25 years of agroforestry practice, and 30 years of experience in research, teaching, training, and capacity building . This unique blend of knowledge and practice allows us to drive impactful nature recovery, empower communities, and shape the next generation of rewilding leaders. With deep roots in science, education, and land restoration, we turn challenges and ideas into lasting change for people and the planet.
Projects
Projects
Our collaborative projects support and make visible a global community of rewilders working on the ground to restore our planet’s most threatened ecosystems. All Agriwilding Ecosystem Restoration Educ
Living Borders: Agriwilding Coexistence in Mbire
Zimbabwe This project reduces human-elephant conflict in Mbire District, Zimbabwe, through community-led, nature-based solutions like chili buffer zones, beekeeping, and participatory land-use plannin
Mekong River Basin Restoration
Cambodia The Mekong River Basin Restoration Programme addresses threats like habitat loss and deforestation, aiming to restore ecological health and biodiversity while supporting livelihoods. Key acti
Sustainability Focus
Sustainability
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