Why Not Scotland? | The Rewilding Nation documentary Join Flo, a young Scot from Glasgow, on an intensely personal journey, as she seeks out examples of nature recovery around Europe. Like many of her generation, Flo is concerned by the state of nature and fearful about an uncertain future. But during her travels, she discovers places where nature is making a spectacular comeback, breathing life back into the landscape and revitalising human communities. Encouraged by these stories of hope and renewal, she is prompted to wonder: Why Not Scotland? A Scottish Rewilding Alliance film, forming the central pillar of the Rewilding Nation campaign. Produced by rewilding charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture. Starring Flo Blackbourn. Produced and directed by Mat Larkin. Executive producer: Peter Cairns. Assistant producer: Tierney Lloyd. Find out more at www.scotlandbigpicture.com/why-not-scotland Sign up for Rewilding Nation updates: www.rewild.scot/newsletter-sign-up

“If you don’t know Nature [kinship] — you don’t know the potential [health & wellbeing].”

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Initiative sets sights on rewilding three New Zealand islands Three New Zealand islands will join an international initiative to remove invasive species and restore native wildlife. With the addition of Maukahuka (Auckland) Island, Rakiura (Stewart) Island and C...

"...the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) will now have 20 ongoing projects aimed at restoring and #rewilding 40 globally significant island-ocean ecosystems by 2030."

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How Tearing Down Small Dams Is Helping Restore Northeast Rivers More than 30,000 small dams currently block river tributaries from Maine to Maryland. New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and reope...

"New initiatives to remove them are aimed at restoring natural flows, improving habitat for aquatic life, and reopening thousands of river miles to migratory fish."

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A new flow: pioneering UK river restoration declared a success A year after completion, an innovative UK river ‘reset’ project has been hailed a success. It could provide a template for tackling some of the impacts of more extreme weather events.

“After only a few months, the river was already adjusting, creating deep pools, fast riffles , and a mosaic of #wetlands, which will all support different plants and animals.”

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