Join our celebration of World Rewilding Day on March 20, marking a moment in a much bigger journey: a reminder that choosing nature today shapes the landscapes and lives of tomorrow.
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Nature is the key to a thriving future
Maurizio Biancarelli/Wild Wonders of Europe
Nature already holds the solutions we need for a thriving future. Rewilding is about giving nature more space to lead, from wild forests and free-flowing rivers to green corners close to home. It’s about letting wildlife return, rivers shape their courses, and natural processes unfold, gradually moving up the scale of wildness everywhere.
Through restoration and by giving nature more space to flourish, we can revive the foundations of life we all depend on. Wild places help stabilise the climate, clean the air, enrich the soil, provide fresh water, and support our health and wellbeing.
This World Rewilding Day, we invite you to see how choosing to rewild today is a choice for the future we want: a future where people and nature thrive together in landscapes full of life and possibility. #ChooseOurFuture
Witness a Wilder Europe
We invite you to witness how rewilding works by watching the Wilder Europe documentary series by award-winning French filmmaker Emmanuel Rondeau. Filmed across several of our rewilding landscapes, the series showcases the power of nature’s recovery through intimate, visually striking storytelling that has resonated with audiences around the world — bringing the spirit of a wilder Europe to life.
Join us for the premiere
On 20 March, World Rewilding Day, join us for the premiere screening of the sixth film in the Wilder Europe series – ‘The healing power of nature’. The film tells the hopeful story of the Danube Delta in Ukraine, where rewilding is supporting both people and nature, and shaping their future even in these challenging times.
The link to the premiere will be shared soon. In the meantime, subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don’t miss it.
How to get involved
Become part of World Rewilding Day 2026
World Rewilding Day was launched in 2021 by the Global Rewilding Alliance. On March 20, 2026, it will see rewilding initiatives and people from six continents come together again to raise awareness of rewilding and the need for nature recovery around the globe.
There has never been a better time to get involved in rewilding. The rewilding movement is about co-creating a wilder, better tomorrow. Whether you’re a citizen, entrepreneur, land manager, policymaker or scientist, there’s room for you to get involved.
On this day, organise an event or join existing events to gather together with like-minded people and inspire new rewilders to join the movement! Check out our World Rewilding Day Guidelines for 2026 for more tips, info and resources on how to celebrate this special day!
World Rewilding Day 2026 guidelines
Take action, let’s join forces!
Informing and inspiring people is a key part of rewilding and of World Rewilding Day! You can play an important role in this in many different ways.
It all starts by raising awareness and sharing the hope that rewilding offers to both nature and people. Join the #ChooseOurFuture conversation by downloading and sharing our social media cards and inspiring people around you to join forces to shape tomorrow’s wild!
Click and open cards in the carousel to download, or click on the flag below to download in your preferred language:
Let’s rewild together
Are you looking for more inspiration on how to celebrate World Rewilding Day? We’ve put together a playlist if you want to learn more about rewilding yourself or want to share the knowledge and examples and educate others on rewilding.
We’ve also prepared a set of posters, which you can use for your event or if you would like to spread awareness about World Rewilding Day.
And have you already visited a rewilding area or initiative? Maybe this is the moment to plan your rewilding journey to one of our rewilding landscapes or check out rewilding initiatives close to home.
Become an active rewilder
At Rewilding Europe we want to see rewilding taking place on an increasing scale across Europe. As we work to make Europe a wilder place, we are always looking to collaborate with conservation organisations, public or private institutions, foundations, companies and private individuals.
Are you already involved in rewilding as an initiative and looking to share knowledge and experience? Then we invite you to join the European Rewilding Network!
Are you a young professional or rewilding enthusiast? Then we warmly invite you to join the next generation of rewilders and become a member of the European Young Rewilders!