• Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature

    Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature

    A 200-strong flash mob surprised visitors and churchgoers at St. Paul’s Cathedral (today Saturday 1st March) by delivering a musical message highlighting the vital role that the Church must play in restoring nature.

  • Why Visiting Ancient Woods is Good for Your Child and the Planet.

    Why Visiting Ancient Woods is Good for Your Child and the Planet.

    By Hazel Draper

    People in the UK today often need to relearn how to be connected to nature – something which should come so instinctively.  This is why access to nature is so important and why it needs to start at a young age.  It’s not just good for nature connectedness, it’s good for your child’s health too:…

  • What does Labour’s budget mean for Britain’s nature? 

    What does Labour’s budget mean for Britain’s nature? 

    By Rosie Smart-Knight

    The announcement of Labour’s first budget has serious implications for every area of society; from schools to defence, farming to train tickets but what does it mean for Britain’s nature? Prior to the release of the budget there were widespread fears that there would be cuts of £100 million to DEFRA’s nature-friendly farming budget, primarily…

  • The Theological Case for Rewilding

    The Theological Case for Rewilding

    By Dr. Rev. Clara Rushbrook

    So where does re-wilding fit into the Bible and to our faith. I would say that this is the thread that runs all the way through from Genesis and on into the New Testament and beyond.

  • Summary of the Rewild the Church Webinar

    Summary of the Rewild the Church Webinar

    The Rewild the Church webinar was very well-attended, with about 350 people joining us to see how we can drive forward this campaign into tangible outcomes.

  • Rewild The Church – Answering Your Questions!

    Rewild The Church – Answering Your Questions!

    What is Rewild The Church? Rewild the Church is a growing movement of Christians, scientists, policy makers and other conscientious citizens calling for the Church Commissioners to commit to rewilding 30% of their land by 2030 – the target set by the UN and committed to by the UK Government – to help avert the…

  • Wild Card Visits Langholm

    Wild Card Visits Langholm

    The weekend after our action at St Paul’s Cathedral, most of the Wild Card team headed up to Langholm for a weekend to be together in person, without managing a large crowd and photographers, to dream into the future, and to gain inspiration from visiting the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve.

  • Rewild the Church Action!

    Rewild the Church Action!

    By Elena Grice

    We were blessed with the weather. Planning an action for October in London, and especially by the Thames was a potential disaster, but the sun was shining and the breeze light for our Rewild the Church action.

  • The Archbishop’s Response to Wild Card

    The Archbishop’s Response to Wild Card

    By Wild Card

    On the very day we marched to St Paul’s Cathedral, Archbishop Justin Welby issued this statement. We at Wild Card applaud the Archbishop’s clear and positive response to our campaign calling for 30% of Church land to be rewilded by 2030. We’re delighted that he “welcomes the initiative” and shares our concerns around biodiversity decline.…

  • Rewilding Christian Approaches to Ecological Issues

    Rewilding Christian Approaches to Ecological Issues

    By Peter Atkins

    The Christian tradition has often taken one particular biblical text as its guide for tackling ecological issues: Genesis 1:28. This passage’s divine instruction states that humans should “fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that…

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