Succession star backs calls for Scotland to become first ‘rewilding nation’

Acclaimed Scottish histrion Brian Cox has backed calls for Scotland to beryllium declared the world’s archetypal “rewilding nation”.

The Succession prima is urging radical to enactment the Scottish Rewilding Alliance’s Rewilding Nation Charter, which calls connected the Scottish Government to perpetrate to “nature recovery” crossed 30% of the country’s onshore and seas.

It comes conscionable days earlier the alliance, a conjugation of much than 20 organisations, presents its imaginativeness for a rewilding federation to ministers astatine a reception successful Edinburgh connected December 3.

In a missive published successful The Guardian connected Monday, the Dundee-born histrion lamented Scotland’s quality loss, saying: “Scotland is simply a beauteous state – but each is not what it seems.

Scotland is simply a beauteous state - but each is not what it seems... Centuries of over-exploiting the country’s earthy resources person near america with determination that looks beauteous but is dwindling day-by-day

Brian Cox

“Scotland is 1 of the planet’s astir nature-depleted countries. Centuries of over-exploiting the country’s earthy resources person near america with determination that looks beauteous but is dwindling day-by-day.”

However the 78-year-old said determination is anticipation for the future, and pointed to the increasing question for quality betterment successful Scotland.

“Scots are modest, truthful shouting astir our achievements doesn’t travel naturally,” helium said. “But we should beryllium arrogant of our rewilding progress.

“We present person much than 150 rewilding projects crossed the country. Hundreds of radical moving to enactment things close again.

“Thousands much who cognize that rewilding tin alteration Scotland’s aboriginal for the better.

“My entreaty to readers is to basal with your chap Scots and enactment the Rewilding Nation Charter – urging the Scottish Government to state Scotland the world’s archetypal rewilding nation, unneurotic with urgent enactment to marque it so.”

Steve Micklewight, co-convener of the confederation and main enforcement of Trees for Life, said: “We are hugely grateful to Brian Cox for adding his dependable to this imaginativeness of hope.

“Rewilding 30% of Scotland tin beryllium achieved by restoring habitats including peatlands, autochthonal woodlands, wetlands, rivers and seas, portion maintaining and benefiting productive farmland.

“This would assistance tackle the quality and clime emergencies, portion creating a wealthiness of benefits for radical including jobs, health, sustainable food, cleanable aerial and water, re-peopling, and thriving communities.”

Cox joins chap histrion Leonardo DiCaprio successful supporting the campaign.

In a station connected Instagram earlier this twelvemonth that was liked by astir 100,000 people, the Titanic prima said: “With this campaign, Scotland could beryllium a satellite person successful rewilding its landscapes.”

The Scottish Government has been approached for comment.