The Future with Hannah Fry · Series 1 · Episode 6
The Future with Hannah Fry, Rewilding: what the evidence says about rewilding and nature recovery
What the episode covers, where rewilding and nature recovery stands on the 311 Starburst and what leaders should take from it.
What it covers
About the episode
The episode explores whether rewilding, returning land and species to a wilder state, can help heal the damage done to the planet.
- Broadcaster
- Bloomberg Originals; BBC Two and BBC iPlayer (UK, 2026)
- Made by
- Bloomberg Media with Windfall Films
- Distributed by
- TVF International
- Episode
- Series 1, episode 6
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What the evidence says
Where rewilding and nature recovery stands in 2026
The 311 Starburst maps when each emerging technology and trend is expected to reach wide use. These are the entries that match this subject, with their status today.
- Trend · EnvironmentalRewilding
- Expected wide use
- 2032
- Status in 2026
- Explore
- Trend · EnvironmentalClimate Change
- Expected wide use
- 2015
- Status in 2026
- Act now
Source: the 311 Starburst, researched by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit (data built 2026-10-28). Status rings: Act now means wide use by 2027, Prepare 2028 to 2030, Explore 2031 to 2035, Watch 2036 or later. Explore the Starburst Centre.
311 analysis
What leaders should take from it
- Count your organisation's dependence on nature (water, soils, pollination) as well as its carbon footprint.
- Rewilding is a long game; land owners and investors who start early shape the rules and the markets.
- Treat nature recovery claims with the same rigour as carbon claims, because scrutiny is rising.
Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
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Answers
Common questions
Does rewilding work?
It can restore habitats over time, but results take years. The 311 Starburst tracks rewilding as an Explore trend alongside climate change, an Act now trend.
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