We were commissioned by Rewilding Britain to bring together evidence of the ecological, social and economic impacts of offshore wind and consider how it could fit within their vision of restoring nature at scale.

The science tells a nuanced story with offshore wind farms not ecologically neutral and their impacts varying dramatically across phases; construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning.

However we conclude that offshore wind could become a strategic ally in large-scale marine restoration if projects are carefully sited on degraded seabeds, if nature-inclusive designs are adopted from the outset, and if monitoring and adaptive management close the many knowledge gaps. Offshore wind could help Britain pioneer a new model of coexistence - where human infrastructure supports ecological recovery, where large-scale marine restoration creates new economies as well as new habitats, and where people feel empowered in shaping the seascapes of tomorrow.

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