Highlands Rewilding

The international court has fired the starting gun on climate accountability Last week’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a gamechanger in the long-running global struggle to limit greenhouse-gas emissions. The court’s 15 judges unanimously ruled that governments must act “with the highest ambition”, compatible with the Paris goal of limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Game-changing climate ruling. “The opinion is not formally enforceable, but history shows that once law and science align in this way, social licence can evaporate very quickly. Think tobacco. Think asbestos.” @jeremyleggett.bsky.social in @reuters.com
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You’re welcome Jon. Thanks for you interest.

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How we are helping ancient peatbogs to breathe again — Highlands Rewilding Peatlands cover just 3% of Earth but store 30% of the world's soil carbon – that’s twice as much as all forests combined. These ancient bogs might just be our best natural ally in fighting climate cha...

For more information about this work, read our blog www.highlandsrewilding.co.uk/blog/how-we-...

We will soon move on to blocking drains and ‘zippering’ together the ridges to create a more uniform, flatter surface on which a natural water table can re-establish itself.

How we're helping ancient peatbogs breathe again.🌬️
Peatlands cover just 3% of Earth, but store twice as much carbon than all the world's forests combined.
Here's why we are restoring an 8,000-year-old bog at Bunloit!
#PeatlandRestoration #NatureBasedSolutions #Rewilding #WorldBogDay

Jeremy Leggett wins US$500,000 Blue Planet Prize - ABC listen The Blue Planet Prize is presented by the Asahi Glass Foundation of Japan for outstanding achievement in helping provide solutions to global environmental problems.

Often In interviews I find I have said only a fraction of what I would like to communicate. This one, with ABC Radio, was different. And I love the comment with which the interviewer, veteran science reporter Robyn Williams, ends it" "hashtag#rewilding works."
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This, along with Jeremy Leggett's Blue Planet prize are testament to the impact of inspiring environmental work. With beavers returning to Portugal and bison thriving we are filled with hope as we enter the second half of this year. youtu.be/Ibb-FdqDgPg?...

Fantastic to see two Rewilding Europe members receiving world-renowned environmental awards this year: Congratulations to Besjana Guri and Olsi Nika of Save the Blue Heart of Europe for winning the Goldman Prize. Discover more about this campaign: youtu.be/DWKML… Image: Vjosa River, Albania.

If you too would like to invest in scaling rewilding, for nature restoration and community prosperity, get in touch to find out more about our model at: info@highlandsrewilding.co.uk#PrestelandPartner

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to discuss opportunities in nature-based solutions. Looking forward to continuing these conversations and exploring potential collaborations.

Highlands Rewilding’s founder and CEO, Jeremy Leggett, presenting at Family Office Forum London last week - what a brilliant few days of meaningful conversations and connections at the intersection of purpose and profit.

🌾 It’s National Meadows Day! 🌾
Meadows are rich in biodiversity.
Here is another chance to watch a short film showing how we survey what’s growing in our grasslands.
Rewilding starts with understanding. And every flower and leaf tells a story. 🌼
#NationalMeadowsDay #MeadowMatters #Rewilding

Nature-based solutions are no longer a nice-to-have but essential for investment portfolios looking to future-proof returns.
Excited to build on these connections and turn conversations into action.
#ClimateWeek #BlueEarthForum #Biodiversity #Rewilding #ClimateAction Photos Ben Awin

Investing in natural capital and nature-based solutions at the Blue Earth Forum last week, the official innovation hub of London Climate Action Week. With over 4,700 investors, innovators, and climate leaders, we presented our approach and joined discussions. CEO Dr Jeremy Leggett.CFO Tony Crawte.

Evidencing progress towards ecosystem recovery relies on reliable measurements of baseline conditions and change. The monitoring approach taken is therefore key to successful reporting of progress towards restoring ecosystem functioning.
Great to connect with fellow researchers and practitioners!

Great to present at the 2025 Landscape Ecology UK Conference. Our Chief Data Scientist, Cathy Atkinson, shared insights on "Monitoring biodiversity in Scottish rewilding sites" - presenting our research on biodiversity baselining across Scotland's diverse habitats and ecosystems.
#LEC2025

Climate meltdown and financial crash: the long tale of warnings ignored The Financial Times recently published a review by Pilita Clark of the existential threat climate change poses to the insurance industry. https://www.

I have a huge question as yet unanswered. Why has the insurance industry - so transparently and existentially threatened by climate meltdown - done so pitifully little about it, when so many easy risk abatement options have been open to them for so long: www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...

By repeating the same month-long survey with the same sensors in the same locations as last year, we can begin to detect changes in bird activity across our landscapes. Repeatable, spatially referenced, open data. Photo of an AudioMoth device on Tayvallich.
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How do you measure birdlife across hundreds of hectares? With sound and science. Ranger Rowan Maclean paddled out to place an AudioMoth on an island off Tayvallich as part of our effort to gather data on avian diversity. This sensor was one of 47. Watch out for the seals #BirdSurveys #rewilding

🎧 Listen to learn:
• How conservatively modelled nature-finance deals can deliver both financial and ecological uplift
• Why our current pipeline forecasts north of 10% IRR over 15 years
• What it will take for mainstream investors to join this emerging asset class
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“£72 million over 15 years. 10%+ projected IRR. And genuine nature restoration along the way.”
In the@blueearthsummit.bsky.social podcast Jeremy Leggett walks through how we’ve structured these nature-based investments to balance robust, pension-grade returns with measurable ecosystem recovery.

London Climate Action Week 2025

We're laying the groundwork for a future where nature recovery generates not only ecological returns, but also long-term social and financial value.
#LondonClimateWeek #ResilienceInAction #NaturalCapital #NaturePositive #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #ScienceIntoAction #JeremyLeggett

Science-backed resilience in action.
As #LCAW2025 focuses on turning climate science into real-world impact, Highlands Rewilding is demonstrating how nature restoration can be measured, valued, and made investable using rigorous ecological baselining to monitor biodiversity, carbon, and soil health.

#worldrainforestday

This is rewilding in action – careful, science-based, and rooted in the character of the land. Our aim is not just to grow more trees, but to restore ecosystems that have thrived here for centuries.

Watch the film to see how we’re reconnecting these wild fragments, tree by tree.

Scotland has rainforest too – and it needs protecting.
To mark #Rainforestday, we’re shining a light on the temperate rainforest remnants we are lucky enough to have at Tayvallich estate.
In this film Keir Smith, Director of Estate Operations, shares our plan to expand this rare habitat.

This film (re)tells the story of a scientist, entrepreneur, activist, and optimist.
Watch out for a clip of a young and oily Jeremy campaigning in Spain during his time at @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social . 👀🛢️🌊
#BluePlanetPrize #ClimateLeadership #Rewilding #NatureRecovery #GreenInvestment#Biodiversity