Free-roaming animals reintroduced in Romania’s Țarcu mountains are stimulating plant growth and securing carbon stored in the soil while grazing
Herd of 170 bison could help store CO2 equivalent of 43,000 carsMay 2024
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The Yale / Global Rewilding Alliance Animating the Carbon Cycle model: New unique tool available for nature; an explainerMay 2024
The mathamatical tools that scientists use to account for the amount of carbon captured and stored in ecosystems rarely consider the effects of animals. Now there is a new framework – Animating the Carbon Cycle (ACC) that aims to change this
Rewilded Bison are climate heroes – new researchApril 2024
European Bison disappeared from Romania over 200 years ago. WWF Romania and Rewilding Europe have been working together to reintroduce this iconic species back to the Southern Carpathian Mountains
Rewiring the Carbon Cycle: A Theoretical Framework for Animal Driven Ecosystem Carbon SequestrationMarch 2024
This paper provides the theoretical and mathematical background of the Yale/GRA Carbon Capture Framework Model
Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 CarsMarch 2024
A recent study that looked at the effects of European bison on the ability of forests in Romania to store carbon found that these large animals have a ‘heroic’ effect
Context matters when rewilding for climate changeFebruary 2024
While trophic rewilding is exciting, successful outcomes require practitioners to exercise cautious consideration of local factors, an upholding of ethical principles in these efforts, and use technology to track progress
Bringing elephants into the room – Why UNFCCC needs to put animals on the tableDecember 2023
The role of animals in the Carbon cycle is overlooked. We will showcase animal-based initiatives that contribute to Carbon storage and how enhancing animals’ ability to fulfil their ecological roles can help us tackle climate change
UN Climate Awards ContributionDecember 2023
The video showcases what Rewilding involves, the significant impacts it can have and how it can positively influence ecosystems. It associated with hope, transformation, balance and diversity
BBC interview with Oswald Schmitz on Animating the Carbon CycleDecember 2023
An introduction to rewilding and Animating the Carbon Cycle as a holistic solution, as it accounts for the role wild animals play in controlling carbon exchange between ecosystems and the atmosphere
Trophic RewildingDecember 2023
Trophic Rewilding which involves reintroducing species can be a gamechanging climate solution. A specific scientific paper focues on 9 wildlife species that could have significant positive impacts on their ecosystems
Can Rewilding Save the Paris Climate Agreement?October 2023
Rewilding has the potential to save the Paris Agreement and investing in forests could lift millions of people out of poverty, create millions of green jobs and contribute to enhancing environmental and social resilience
Meet Oswald J. SchmitzOctober 2023
Dr Schmitz focuses on the linkage between two important components of natural systems: biodiversity and climate. He explains how ‘Animating the Climate Cycle’ can address both biodiversity degradation and climate change
How Rewilding WorksOctober 2023
Although rewilding as a concept is relatively new in theory and practice, there is already proof of the potential positive impacts and they are starting to accumulate
Submission of views and information on biodiversity and climate changeMay 2023
On 14/04/2023 the CBD Secretariat requested contributions on ‘Biodiversity and climate’ to inform the process that guides their future work. This GRA response was co-signed by 12 members
Animals Can Save Us – If We Let ThemApril 2023
Life supports life. Animals are the key. Variety and abundance are the strengths. Animals could save us. The paradox is, now, only we can save them
Why elephants, otters and whales are nature’s secret weapons against climate breakdownApril 2023
New research shows how species boost the amount of carbon stored in their ecosystems and why protecting them is vital
Rewilding Is The Missing Link Between Biodiversity Conservation And Climate ChangeApril 2023
Restoration and conservation of wild animals and their ecosystem roles are a key component of natural climate solutions that can enhance the ability to reduce climate warming beyond 1.5°C
Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Wildlife Conservation Can Be a Key to Mitigate Climate ChangeApril 2023
This study explores how animals enhance ecosystem carbon capture and storage. It highlights the crucial role of wildlife in accelerating nutrient recycling and the importance of their conservation. It looks beyond the nine species of the previous paper and emphasises the need to put ACC into human context
The climate solution that not enough people are talking aboutMarch 2023
Why bringing back elephants, sharks and other big beasts could be surprisingly useful in the race to bring down emissions
Rewilding animals could be key for climate: ReportMarch 2023
A new report published in Nature Climate Change suggests that trophic rewilding, or restoring and protecting the functional roles of animals in ecosystems, is an overlooked climate solution
Rewilding’ animals could help combat climate change, study findsMarch 2023
Restoring certain wildlife populations could aid in mitigating climate change, a new study has found. The report highlights how large animals like elephants, whales, bison & sharks are as effective as forests at capturing carbon
Trophic Rewilding Can Expand Natural Climate SolutionsMarch 2023
This study presents scientific evidence showing that protecting and restoring wild animals and their functional roles can enhance natural carbon capture and storage and be a key component of natural climate solutions
Protecting and enhancing wildlife populations could be a global warming game changerMarch 2023
New science reveals that protecting and enhancing populations of even a limited number of wildlife species could help to keep rising global temperatures below the 1.5 degree celsius threshold
Rewilding animals is one of our best options to partner with nature to combat climate changeMarch 2023
Data shows that restoring populations of nine wildlife species could collective facilitate the additional capture of billions of tons of carbon dioxide annually
Rewild the Planet – Background MaterialJanuary 2023
Four case studies from the first two years of work illustrate how the GRA plans future work: building the science foundation, delivery at scale, shaping global policy & implementation, and serving the GRA membership
Global Rewilding Alliance Position Statement for CBD COP 15December 2022
Protecting the earth’s biodiversity from extinction while reaching climate targets that prevent catastrophic climate change can only be done by partnering with nature
An Inside Look: How Wildlife Conservation Mitigates Climate ChangeNovember 2022
It is widely known that natural climate solutions have the additional benefit of protecting animal diversity. It is crucial to remember that animal diversity can be an important driver of climate solutions
Global Moratorium on Mesopelagic Fishing urgently needed to save the climate – Joint statementNovember 2022
In the twilight zone and the deep sea, there is still a large amount of nature that needs to be protected from exploitation by the fishing industry
Animating the Carbon CycleOctober 2022
Restoring and conserving key species such as Wildebeest not only improves ecological functioning but can also magnify carbon uptake by 1.5 to 12.5 times across the world’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems
Elephants: The ‘gardeners of the Congo’ playing an outsized role in rainforest carbon sequestrationSeptember 2022
As the so-called ‘gardeners of the Congo’, critically endangered forest elephants play an outsized role in rainforest carbon sequestration