Join us for an inspiring conversation at Troutbeck with Ben Goldsmith, environmentalist, author, and leading voice of the rewilding movement, in dialogue with Dr. Joshua R. Ginsberg, President of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Goldsmith’s journey toward environmental advocacy is personal and visionary. In the wake of profound loss, he turned to nature as a source of healing and renewal, finding purpose in helping landscapes recover their wildness. Today, through initiatives such as Nattergal and the Conservation Collective—a global network of locally rooted environmental foundations—he works to restore natural processes, reimagine how humans coexist with the land, and shift how we value the living world.
Described as “one of the most passionate champions of rewilding,” Goldsmith—who is also the host of podcast Rewilding the World with Ben Goldsmith, calls for a deeper humility before nature’s complexity, arguing that our role is not to manage or control, but to make space for life to return on its own terms.
In conversation, Dr. Joshua R. Ginsberg—a conservation scientist with more than 30 years of field experience—will bring scientific and ecological context to Goldsmith’s vision, exploring where science, policy, and ethics meet in the urgent work of restoration.
Together, they will consider how rewilding might reshape our relationship with nature—and what it will take to restore biodiversity at the scale our planet demands.
If you'd like to join us for lunch before or dinner following the talk, please make a reservation.
