The Animating the Carbon Cycle (ACC) model represents a groundbreaking approach to mitigating climate change and enhancing biodiversity. Our mission is critical and we need to spread the word.
By covering ACC, journalists and media professionals play a vital role in raising awareness about the power of nature-based solutions.
Rewilding is a hopeful and empowering story that has the power to change our relationship with wildlife and restore functional nature for a thriving future for all.
ANIMATING THE CARBON CYCLE
Restore entire
ecosystems
Mitigate wildfire,
flooding & drought
Keep climate heating
below 2°C
Healthy ecosystems, with all their animals, draw down vast amounts of carbon
Photo detail / credit: Brown bear, Finland – Grégoire Dubois
PIVOTAL RESEARCH: Trophic Rewilding
Since our pivotal study by 15 scientists from 8 countries was published in Nature Climate Change in March 2023, according to Nature Climate Change’s article metrics, the study has been:
- Accessed over 15k times
- Referenced in 119 news outlets
- Tweeted 1052 times
Overall, the article is in the 99th percentile (ranked 258th) of the 432,599 tracked articles of a similar age in all journals, and the 95th percentile (ranked 3rd) of the 73 tracked articles of a similar age in Nature Climate Change
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ANIMATING THE CARBON CYCLE IN THE NEWS
Our research has been featured in 70 mainstream outlets, 50 countries and translated in 12 languages
And below are just a few of the many news articles featuring the results of the first application of the Yale/GRA model (there are many more, along with reports, papers, press releases, videos and other information in the Resources Library)
Global Tiger Density Linked With Forest Carbon Stock, Top-Down and Bottom-Up
May 2025
A new study, published in Global Change Biology (Roberts et al., 2025),reveals that forests with healthy populations of wild Tigers store more carbon and remove more CO₂ from the atmosphere than ‘empty forests’ without Tigers. This connection between wild animals and carbon sequestration provides additional compelling evidence that wildlife recovery is a critical, yet often overlooked, tool in climate mitigation.
Image credit: Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay
FORBES: Rewilding Is The Missing Link Between Biodiversity Conservation And Climate Change
April 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.
TIME: Animals Can Save Us – If We Let Them
April 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.
A LIBRARY OF ACC INFORMATION & RESOURCES
For further information, visit our Resource Library packed with a fully searchable collection of over 60 items; articles, reports, news items, videos, scientific papers and other information about this exciting natural solution to the challenges of biodiversity loss, the climate crisis, and climate anxiety.
PRESS ENQUIRIES
If you would like to talk about the GRA/Yale ACC Model, get in touch with:
Dr Alister Scott
Director of Communications
+44 7904 500097
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SCIENTISTS & ORGANISATIONS BEHIND
This initiative is led by a partnership between the Global Rewilding Alliance and Yale School of the Environment.
This work would not have been possible without our Rewilding Champions. A great thank you to:
Biophilia Foundation, Rewilding Europe, Rewilding Chile, IFAW, André Hoffmann, Ben Goldsmith, Re:wild. We also want to thank One Earth and the WILD Foundation for helping us get started on his important initiative.
Together, this coalition advocates a very clear solution: preserving intact nature and immediately restoring and rewilding functional ecosystems at landscape and seascape scale. You can find out more about us here.