Will you create a future where biodiversity thrives?
The ReWild the Future Challenge invites students from around the world to design innovative, technology-enabled, and ecologically grounded solutions that enhance rural biodiversity. Combine science, creativity, and entrepreneurship to develop ideas to create real impact
Your ideas today can shape the world of tomorrow!
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At Wageningen University & Research, top scientists and students from all over the world join forces to work on projects that make a difference to the quality of life. Biodiversity is one of our strategic topics, and we focus on developing innovative solutions to protect ecosystems, restore habitats, and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of both people and the planet.
The ReWild the Future Challenge is a unique initiative of Wageningen University & Research, giving students from all over the world an opportunity to work on this important topic.
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Carbon benefits of forest management presented in new factsheets
Forests and nature play an important role in achieving climate targets. But how much can forest management measures contribute to CO₂ uptake? New factsheets provide key figures to help estimate this contribution. A valuable tool for forest managers, polic...
Beavers can turn riverbeds into powerful carbon sinks
Beavers could play a significant role in Europe’s climate mitigation efforts, by transforming suitable river corridors into long‑term carbon stores. Beavers are able to engineer riverbeds into promising ways to prevent carbon dioxide release into th...
Biodiversity strips around glasshouses attract more beneficial insects
Biodiversity strips alongside glasshouse horticulture businesses attract more pollinators and natural enemies of greenhouse pests. That is the outcome of the first results from a nationwide monitoring project by Wageningen University & Research (WUR),...
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