What Jeremy Leggett did next: The British solar pioneer turning his hand to 'ethically profitable' rewilding

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Jeremy Leggett | Credit: Highlands Rewilding
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Jeremy Leggett | Credit: Highlands Rewilding

Solarcentury founder hopes to use his experience in the renewables revolution to drive transformational change through nature-based carbon removal projects in Scotland

In 2020, between various pandemic-driven lockdowns, Jeremy Leggett upped sticks from his long-time home in Surrey and moved with his family to the relative wilds of the Scottish Highlands. The company...

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