Nature’s Landscapers: How Big Herbivores Are Reshaping Europe’s Ecosystems
Ever wondered how large herbivores like cattle, horses, and bison can transform entire landscapes? These gentle giants are more than just grazers—they’re nature’s landscapers, playing a crucial role in rewilding projects across Europe. From enhancing biodiversity to reducing wildfire risks, their impact is nothing short of remarkable. Discover how these animals are turning depleted areas into thriving ecosystems and why their role in our environment is more important than ever. Dive into the full story to see how big herbivores are reshaping the future of our natural world.
Your Vote, Our Planet: Navigating the European Parliament Elections
The forthcoming European Parliament elections play a critical role in determining our stance on climate change and nature conservation. With the EU’s legislation and subsidies exerting substantial influence, voting becomes imperative to ensure your voice is heard. Yet, the complexity of the EU and its parties presents a challenge in decision-making. To aid in this process, we’ve curated a guide detailing the parties’ stances on climate and nature issues, complemented by essential election process information.
Environmental News of the Month: May
A regenerative superpower against marine oil spills, Nature becomes a musician on Spotify and how volunteers improved water quality by planting one million mosses!
How to buy land for Rewilding
What if we simply buy land and rewild it? It’s a question many young people ask themselves. But how do you buy land for rewilding? From finding the right size for your rewilding project to how to finance it, we are sharing our top tips to look for land to rewild.
Bumblebees and why they’re vital to our survival
Save the bumblebees! Sounds a bit funny, doesn’t it? Shouldn’t it be ‘save the bees’? Well, bumblebees are even more important than bees when it comes to pollination, ecosystem health, and the stability of our food system. Find out why.
Top 5 Rewilding Documentaries
Explore the world of rewilding with our top 5 documentaries. Witness stunning landscapes and heartwarming narratives that illuminate the vital work of restoring nature’s balance. Explore these must-watch documentaries and embark on a journey of conservation, preservation, and reconnection with nature.
Rewilding Glossary
Dive into the lexicon of ecological restoration and conservation with our rewilding glossary. From apex predators to trophic cascades, this glossary provides a concise guide to all the essential vocabulary you need to discuss rewilding.
Bits&Species: The Power of Keystone Species
Keystone species can change the development of a whole ecosystem. Find out why they’re so essential in rewilding – and some examples you might not have thought about being keystones in ecology.
Rewilding action at Quinta Messejana
We successfully did our first rewilding action in collaboration with Quinta da Messejana, and the response was overwhelming! Join in our first Vlog and get a peek behind the scenes of the rewilding action, as well as all the ins and outs of the project.
Rewild your life #2 How to build a Bug Hotel
Small urban spaces, like gardens, play a crucial role in the success of rewilding. To support small-scale rewilding, Sylvester has started collecting interventions that turn your small space into a rewilding oasis, helping connect rewilding areas and species. Let’s dive into the first intervention: building a bug hotel.
Wildtokens Explained
WildTokens are your ticket to the European rewilding movement and you can get them through us, of course. But what exactly is a Token? What can you do with it and what makes our Tokens so wild?
The Fortune of the Commons
With these principles in mind and the vision that natural spaces should be sustainably governed, taken care of and providing value to all stakeholders, we at Sylvester aim to create strong communities around our rewilding plots, offering a fair, local and sustainable way forward for climate protection.
