The Lifescape Project

The Lifescape Project is a UK-based conservation charity founded in 2017. It works to restore and protect wild landscapes by combining science, law, technology, and community engagement, with initiatives ranging from ecosystem restoration to species reintroduction. 

The UK was once home to a rich community of mammals similar to those now returning in parts of mainland Europe. Over the past two thousand years, many have been driven to extinction, while others survive only in isolated pockets. 

While ERF’s first grant supported Lifescape’s work on reintroducing keystone species such as the Eurasian lynx, the new funding strengthening its global legal programme. Legal and regulatory frameworks remain some of the greatest barriers to rewilding in the UK and across Europe. Efforts to restore habitats, reintroduce species, and manage land for biodiversity often face resistance rooted in outdated legislation, policy gaps, or conflicting regulations. This work hopes to generate and share knowledge, clear legal barriers, and pursue strategic litigation.

ERF previously supported the Lifescape Project in 2023-25 with a grant of £250,000.