The new generation championing rewilding
Empowering the next generation rewilders
With its positive message and emphasis on practical conservation, rewilding is playing an increasingly important role connecting younger generations with nature. In its mission to make Europe a wilder place, Rewilding Europe wants to inspire the next generation of European conservationists to help restore the natural world.
That is why in 2022, Rewilding Europe set up the European Young Rewilders — a community to connect like-minded young people and help them breathe new life into wild nature across Europe.
A diverse and thriving platform
European Young Rewilders is a youth-driven initiative that works to grow and strengthen the rewilding movement across Europe by empowering young people to take an active role in nature recovery.
The European Young Rewilders provides an active platform for young people — both students and career professionals — to meet and inspire each other, and to find what they need to engage in or continue their rewilding efforts.
It also gives them a unified voice so that their views on and knowledge about rewilding can be heard. Supported by a well-established team of motivated volunteers, members independently organise and attend activities, meet-ups, events, and workshops all year long, across the whole continent.
Interested to join?
Any young person can join the network. May they be lawyers, economists, communicators or other young professionals across sectors that want to support rewilding with their skills. The network benefits from the myriad of skills and expertise of their members in support of rewilding.
Membership is free, while members need to be between 18 and 30 years old, located in Europe, pursuing a career or study path related to rewilding, and/or have a desire to contribute to the rewilding movement.
Join the community!
This is what you can expect from your membership:
Share and Connect
Providing a community platform where young rewilders from across Europe can meet, share experiences, and build connections.
Support Action
Empowering young professionals and enthusiasts to take real rewilding action in their regions — encouraging participation in activities that fit each person’s skills and interests.
Educate & Inform
Promoting and mainstreaming rewilding, spreading knowledge about what it is, and how people can get involved. Helping young rewilders find rewilding career opportunities.
Represent & Advocate
Amplifying youth voices in rewilding discourse, especially in places where rewilding is still little known. Increasing youth participation in decision-making processes related to nature restoration.
