On a sunny spring day, April 26, 2025, the people of Goleniów came together with regional partners to clean up the banks of the Ina River. More than 130 participants – children, teens, families, and seniors – joined forces in this annual cleanup, proving that caring for the environment knows no age limits.
“Two countries and one Oder Delta”, a beautiful 16-minute documentary by Emmanuel Rondeau, tells the story of rewilding in the Oder Delta, which is shared between Germany and Poland. On March 22, at a well-attended event to celebrate World Rewilding Day in Goleniów, the premiere of the film inspired the audience.
The health of every living organism depends on the effective communication and co-operation of its individual cells. It’s similar in nature: a multitude of species means biodiversity, and biodiversity is crucial for healthy ecosystems. To promote healthy ecosystems, we need to ensure that we also communicate and collaborate well in our own processes so that we function as a whole. For this reason, we have organised a kick-off workshop to engage stakeholders in the region. Only together can we ensure the long-term restoration of functioning ecosystems, sustainable land use and nature-based tourism through our activities. The planned measures will help to protect the natural treasures of our region, strengthen its resilience to climate change and thus preserve our livelihoods.
Rewilding Oder Delta workshop shows that the restoration of rocky reefs in the Baltic Sea is of great ecological importance for the protection of biodiversity and at the same time offers benefits for fisheries, tourism and coastal protection.
On March 22nd, Rampa Kultura in Goleniów will host an event dedicated to rewilding, combining science, film, and music. The program includes a field trip with an ecologist, the premiere of the short film “Two Countries, One Oder Delta” a discussion panel, and a concert by Michał Zygmunt (Odra Sound Design) inspired by the sounds of nature.
Healthy wetlands are vital for biodiversity, climate, and local communities. In the Oder Delta, the rewetting of the Rożnowo Plain is showcasing the transformative impact of rewilding and delivering wide-ranging benefits.
Why are predators essential for a healthy ecosystem? Is it possible for these species to coexist with humans? What steps can be taken to avoid potential “conflicts of interest”? Answers to these questions were explored during the two-day workshop “Towards a shared landscape: people, lynx, wolves”, held on November 22–23, 2024, at the Transboundary Environmental Education Center in Zalesie, PL. The event was organized by Rewilding Oder Delta and Praca Przyrodnika Sp. z o.o.
A workshop about the relationship between people, lynx, and wolves will be held on November 22-23, 2024, at the Transboundary Environmental Education Center in Zalesie. Organized by Rewilding Oder Delta and Praca Przyrodnika Sp. z o.o., the event will focus on the challenges and benefits of these species returning to the area and provide practical ways to help local communities and wildlife live side by side.
After organizing clean-up actions along the Ina River in Goleniów (PL) and planting trees on its banks in Sowno, the Rewilding Oder Delta (ROD) team participated in another river clean-up combined with a kayaking trip. This event happened in the framework of the European Sustainable Development Week and was initiated by ROD’s partner Łukasz Sikora, who promotes nature-based recreation through his enterprise “Kayaking on the Ina”.
In a world of damming environmental news and the ever-looming threat of climate change, we could all do with a bit of hope. Host of the “Rewild” podcast, James Shooter, teams up with Rewilding Europe to shine a light on the passionate people and inspiring initiatives fighting back for nature. With monthly stories of nature recovery from Rewilding Europe’s pioneering Landscapes and European Rewilding Network, this summer the show covered the story of the Oder Delta.