Rewilding has been increasingly making headlines on both sides of the Atlantic in the last few years. For the uninitiated, rewilding is the act of restoring the Earth’s natural ecosystems so that they become thriving, self-sustaining environments without the need for significant human intervention.
Remarkably, the term was only coined in 1998 by American biologists Michael Soulé and Reed Noss. Today, 27 years on, its principles are, I believe, one of our main tools to avert climate catastrophe. As outdoor lovers, we have an inherent appreciation of nature, though it may be that nature's role in protecting our planet is more fundamental than many of us realize.
