I am George Rist, a Monmouth based Management Consultant. Beyond consulting, my commitment to social responsibility has taken me to volunteer in Malaysia and the Philippines, where I’ve worked on climate action initiatives and disaster preparedness. The River Wye was voted Britain’s favourite river in 2010. It is the fourth longest river in the UK, rising […]
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George Rist on Rewilding Britain: Balancing Ecology, History, and Modern Land Use
Originally published on Tech Bullion – https://techbullion.com/george-rist-on-rewilding-britain-balancing-ecology-history-and-modern-land-use/ … George Rist explores the concept of rewilding in Britain, emphasizing the challenges posed by its long history of human settlement and land modification. Unlike untouched wilderness areas in other parts of the world, Britain’s landscapes have been continuously altered by human activity since prehistoric times. The Neolithic […]
Rewilding Britain: Balancing Ecology, History, and Modern Land Use
What do we mean when we say “rewilding”. The British Isles have been continuously occupied by humans since before written history. Not one of the constituent regions and nations of these islands can be said to contain a true wilderness, as we would today understand it. When the Middle English term wilderness was coined at […]
George Rist gives 7 reasons why rewilding benefits all of us
Over the years I’ve taken on voluntary work focused on climate awareness and disaster preparedness in developing countries. These voluntary roles have taken me to Malaysian Borneo and the Philippines, among many others, where my commitment to climate action has only grown stronger, particularly rewilding. Rewilding is one of a number of large-scale strategic solutions […]