#162: Whales, Wolves, and Wild Comebacks: The Power of Rewilding with Alister Scott

In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we speak with Alister Scott, Executive Director of the Global Rewilding Alliance, about the growing global rewilding movement and how ecosystem restoration could play a major role in addressing biodiversity loss, climate resilience, flooding, wildfire risk, and human well-being. The conversation explores what rewilding actually means: restoring ecosystems by reducing destructive human activity, reconnecting habitats through wildlife corridors, and reintroducing keystone species like wolves, beavers, bison, jaguars, and whales that help ecosystems regulate themselves naturally.

Links to other topics discussed in the interview:

• The list of the Global Rewilding Alliance’s partner projects on every continent can be found here
• Ben Goldfarb’s book, Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb
• Vanuatu’s Protected Area Status with the Protected Planet Initiative's protected area
• Videos that showcase the rewilding spirit
• Principles of rewilding
• Imagining a rewilded Earth
• A rewilded language
• Wild heroes:
• Hippos
• Otters
• Beavers

Key Points:

• Rewilding focuses on restoring ecosystem function – Rather than tightly controlling landscapes, rewilding creates the conditions for nature to recover and self-regulate over time.
• Nature recovery creates economic opportunities – Protected ecosystems can support local economies through tourism, sustainable land management, and long-term climate resilience.
• Rewilding can happen anywhere – From marine protected areas to urban gardens and backyard pollinator habitats, biodiversity recovery can begin at every scale.

• Alister Scott, Executive Director of the Global Rewilding Alliance, LinkedIn

• Lisa Ann Pinkerton, Earthlings 2.0 Host, CEO of Technica Communications, Founder of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability, and CEO of PRVIEW, LinkedIn

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