What Is Urban Rewilding?

When you think of a city, what comes to mind? Towering skyscrapers, busy streets and endless concrete? Now imagine if some of that gray was swapped for green: lush parks, rooftop forests and wildlife corridors that allow nature to thrive alongside us. That’s the essence of urban rewilding, which aims to restore biodiversity and natural ecosystems in urban areas to create healthier and more livable cities.

Unlike traditional greening projects that focus on manicured and often fragmented parks and gardens, urban rewilding takes a more natural approach. Ecosystems are allowed to regenerate with minimal human intervention. Instead of simply adding plants to a controlled environment, urban rewilding encourages nature to reclaim spaces in a way that sustains itself over time.