Wild•Ling is a conservation project led by conservation professionals. We will buy land in the Peak District and restore it for nature, using rewilding principles like process-led conservation. By restoring natural processes, we will transform a piece of degraded uplands into a resilient, dynamic, and thriving ecosystem brimming with biodiversity.
Humanity is facing an existential threat. The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse endanger our health, wealth, happiness, and even survival. Extinction rates are approximately 1,000 times higher than background rates [1], and we are arguably in the midst of a sixth mass extinction [2].
But it is not too late to change.
Across the country, people are taking action. By restoring nature, we can protect biodiversity, mitigate climate breakdown, and safeguard our future. This is one such project. We want to buy a piece of land, restore the ecosystem, and dedicate it to nature.
But we need your help.
We are fundraising for this project by walking the famous Coast to Coast route, across the width of Britain. At nearly 200 miles, this is quite a challenge, but we hope sponsorship will help us realise this project. The walk will be taking place in May, and you can follow along with progress on this website as we walk.
If you are worried about the damage being done to the natural world, if you're excited to see how alive our land could truly be, if you have ever wished there was something you could do, please sponsor us and help make this project a reality.