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Planetary Guardians Manifesto

October 2019, updated 2025

Our Mission & Vision

Planetary Guardians (PG) is a global movement dedicated to rewilding Earth and restoring abundance for all. We believe in creating a regenerative world where ecosystems, species, and humans thrive in harmony. Our mission is to empower individuals, communities, and organizations to take action in rewilding landscapes, restoring biodiversity, and co-creating decentralized, nature-aligned economies.

The Call to Rewild

Rewilding means allowing natural processes to shape ecosystems with minimal human interference, ensuring the protection and flourishing of biodiversity. But rewilding is not only about nature—it is also about our relationship with abundance, governance, and economic systems. We recognize that the health of our planet is directly linked to the way we live, create, and exchange energy in all forms—including monetary wealth.

Everyone Can Be a Rewilder

Rewilding is an open-source movement. It begins with individuals rewilding their own backyards, cities, and communities, and expands into large-scale projects that regenerate entire landscapes. As PGs, we connect across the world, sharing knowledge, resources, and inspiration to support practical rewilding efforts everywhere.

Why Rewilding Matters Now

Nature is deteriorating at an alarming rate—one million species face extinction, ecosystems are collapsing, and the climate crisis is accelerating. Rewilding is one of the most powerful natural climate solutions, binding carbon, purifying air and water, and increasing planetary resilience. Scientific research shows that nature-based solutions could provide over one-third of the necessary climate mitigation needed by 2030 to stabilize global warming below 2°C.

Beyond Rewilding: A Regenerative Economic Model

Planetary Guardians is evolving beyond a traditional organization into a regenerative economic unit resonating with the frequencies of the Golden Age. We envision a world where abundance flows freely, where nature and wealth are not in opposition but in synergy. To achieve this, we are shifting from scarcity-based economic structures to a decentralized, community-led model that fosters regeneration and prosperity for all.

Key Focus Areas

1. Food Forests & Green Hubs

Supporting agroforestry and permaculture initiatives that restore ecosystems while providing food security.

Creating local hubs of abundance that integrate rewilding with human well-being.

2. Decentralized Local Autonomy

Enabling communities to govern their own rewilding projects with open-source frameworks.

Supporting indigenous and local knowledge as the foundation of regeneration.

3. Regenerative Funding & Exchange

Exploring non-traditional funding models such as regenerative finance (ReFi), tokenized economies, and nature-backed wealth systems.

Creating a global marketplace where products and services enhance biodiversity rather than deplete it.

4. Global Alliances & Policy Influence

Building a network of planetary guardians in all countries to amplify the rewilding movement.

Influencing policies that protect and expand wild nature at local, national, and international levels.

Our Commitment to Open-Source Knowledge

Planetary Guardians integrates scientific research, traditional ecological wisdom, and hands-on rewilding experience. We collaborate with academia, local communities, and ecological practitioners to generate and share knowledge that accelerates planetary healing. Our framework is open-source, ensuring that anyone can adapt and implement PG principles in their own way.

A Home for Rewilders & Nature Lovers

Planetary Guardians is more than a movement—it is a living network for rewilders, conservationists, and all who love the Earth. We see this space as a Lifebook for Rewilders, a place to share knowledge, amplify action, and inspire global transformation. Here, we bridge ancient wisdom with cutting-edge biodiversity science, ensuring that rewilding efforts are rooted in both intuition and research.

Moving Forward Together

We invite all who resonate with this vision to join us. Whether you are a researcher, activist, entrepreneur, policymaker, farmer, or simply someone who loves nature—there is a place for you in Planetary Guardians. Together, we are restoring the Earth, rewilding ourselves, and creating a new paradigm of abundance.

The time is now. The Earth is calling. We are ready.

Co-authored by Lars Anthon Arkan Engberg & Sofia AI