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REWILDING
FUTURES
Shaping Tomorrow's Wild
The David Attenborough Building & University of Cambridge
In January 2025, Citizen Zoo held the Rewilding Futures Conference in Cambridge. In the years since the 2019 Rewilding Symposium, the sector has expanded and transformed dramatically, with more rewilding widely recognised and gaining traction across the planet. Now, as nature recovery enters a new era, we asked what the future holds for rewilding in the coming decades.
A two-day summit of talks, panel discussions, activities, and workshops.
A two-day summit of talks, panel discussions, activities, and workshops.
Over two days in January 2025 the conference brought together leading voices in rewilding to tackle pivotal issues in the field with unmissable presentations, expert panels, audience Q&As, networking opportunities and more, all hosted at the world-renowned David Attenborough Building at the University of Cambridge.
The 2025 conference hosted over 450 participants from around the globe, including industry professionals, academics, landowners, NGOs, government bodies, and the private sector, all united by a passion for ecological restoration and conservation. In addition to presentations, there were opportunities to participate in various networking events, workshops, panel discussions and more.
Day 1
Day 1
A day of talks, lectures and panel discussions in the Babbage Lecture Theatre at The University of Cambridge.
The day was curated to showcase invited speakers from the world at the forefront of rewilding. It ended with an evening reception in the adjacent David Attenborough Building where all attendees and speakers were invited to encourage networking and idea sharing.
Day 2
Day 2
A day of talks, lectures, panel discussion, activities and workshops at The David Attenborough Building and the Babbage Lecture Theater at the University of Cambridge.
This day was more participatory, with a mix of invited speakers and speakers who had submitted proposals to showcase their own work. On this day, talks and other activities took place simultaneously throughout the day across the Babbage and David Attenborough Building.
Speakers & Chairs
Speakers & Chairs
Our speakers at the 2025 Citizen Zoo Rewilding Conference, represented a diverse range of expertise, perspectives, and passion for rewilding.
A Commitment to Gender Inclusion
Citizen Zoo is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and balanced conference. Our speaker line-up reflected that commitment to gender diversity, ensuring representation from women, men, and non-binary colleagues.
Additional Speakers and Activities
Day 2 of the conference featured an exciting range of activities, spotlighting contributions from both UK-based and international attendees.
Chairs
Chairs
Naomi Kingston (she/her)
Naomi Kingston (she/her)
Vice President, European Strategy and Partnernships
Speakers
Speakers
Anna Gilchrist (she/her)
Anna Gilchrist (she/her)
Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Management
Sas Kraftowitz (they/them)
Sas Kraftowitz (they/them)
Performance Artist
Creative producer & Facilitator
Venue
Venue
The David Attenborough Building
The David Attenborough Building
Pembroke Street,
Pembroke Street,
Cambridge,
Cambridge,
CB2 3QZ,
CB2 3QZ,
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The conference was held at the David Attenborough Building (DAB) in Cambridge, a world renowned hub for leading organisations of conservation practice and science. Day 1 of the conference was held in the Babbage Lecture Theater at the University of Cambridge, which sits adjacent to the DAB. Day two was held in both the DAB and Babbage.
The conference was held at the David Attenborough Building (DAB) in Cambridge, a world renowned hub for leading organisations of conservation practice and science. Day 1 of the conference was held in the Babbage Lecture Theater at the University of Cambridge, which sits adjacent to the DAB. Day two was held in both the DAB and Babbage.
Organiser
Organiser
At Citizen Zoo, we are working to create a world filled with wildlife. A world filled with the full spectrum of diversity, beauty, and abundance in nature.
We realise this mission by restoring habitats back to their functional states, reintroducing species to their former ranges, and empowering people and communities to take action in protecting their local nature.
We’re an organisation dedicated to rewilding, made up of a passionate team and volunteers around the country working to restore nature and help species and habitats thrive.
We are members of the Cambridge Conservation Forum, a network of nature conservation organisations that as a collective, are a member of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, who together have kindly supported Citizen Zoo's work in organising this exciting conference.
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