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Rewilding Europe
The European countryside is changing rapidly: young people are moving to the cities on a large scale and traditional agriculture is no longer lucrative in many areas. As a result, millions of hectares of land are no longer used. A tragic development, but at the same time a historic opportunity to create more space for truly wild nature. Rewilding Europe has been committed to this since 2011.
Our very own Yellowstone
In ten areas of 100.000 hectares, nature is given free rein and disappeared animal species are brought back. To give an example: over the past ten years the number of European bison has increased from 2.500 to around 7.000. This will create nature reserves of international allure, Europe's own Yellowstone and Serengeti. One of the most important building blocks of Rewilding Europe is to stimulate companies that are based on sustainable use of this new wilderness landscape, so-called conservation enterprises. Such enterprises concretely demonstrate the economic value of wilderness nature in the form of employment and income. Wilderness tourism and sales of local services and products are potential sources of income. In short, a transition from marginal, subsidized agriculture to a more sustainable and service-providing wilderness economy.
LXRY LIST 2022
The annual LXRY List 2022 booklet takes a look into the distance, where new opportunities dawn. Doing business with a view to a better world. Rewilding Europe is committed to saving lost animal species by making room for truly wild nature. And De Apostelhoeve is taking advantage of the warming by growing wine on the Limburg hills and gaining international recognition for it. In addition to these budding economies, attention is also paid to sustainable initiatives. Such as the new Tank Must from Cartier, a watch that runs on solar energy. And a lamp against light pollution. But the list also includes an over-the-top hotel stay in Versailles Palace. Après nous, le déluge? No, but there should also be room to enjoy and experience in the new world.
