Richard Bunting is Director of Communications & Campaigns International.

In this episode, Richard covers:

His early career and working with Amnesty International. [Starts at 1:50]Environmental interests and Trees for Life. [Starts at 4:02]What rewilding is, in comparison to conservation. [Starts at 6:45]The rewilding network and where rewilding can take place. [Starts at 10:07]A nature-based solution offering hope and raising ambitions. [Starts at 13:13]Rewilding in practice – intervention and natural regeneration. [Starts at 18:54]Time frames of projects and emerging benefits. [Starts at 25:05]The positive impact of a nature-rich environment. [Starts at 27:55]Individual and community action making a difference; The Langholm Initiative. [Starts at 30:41]A nature-rich landscape in 2050 – beavers, as an example. [Starts at 34:59]Shifting baselines, nature-depletion and what reversing this can mean. [Starts at 42:38]Rewilding at home and recommendations to others. [Starts at 45:37]

Useful links

Communications & Campaigns International

Little Green Space

Green Adventures

Rewilding Britain

Trees for Life

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

The Scottish Rewilding Alliance