Online event, Monday 24 June, 13:00-14:00
The Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) with Natural England have arranged a series of monthly webinars on lowland peat restoration topics. The webinars will be combination of presentations and case studies, sharing information and experiences. These will include information gained through the FEPP NCPGS Discovery Project and the current NCPGS Restoration Project where 17 sites are undertaking peat restoration activity in the lowland Fens of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
We also hope the sessions will encourage more discussion and questions to find ways to look after the remaining peat in the Fens that will allow food production and restoration to work together allowing the peat ecosystems to become sustainable and resilient to help us manage the impact of climate change.
Raising the water table and the Environment Agency's role
The Environment Agency’s (EA) licences and permits are designed to balance the needs of the environment as well as protect society’s water needs and vulnerable communities from flooding. The key lowland peat areas are often found where water is highly managed and water management is a careful balance of often competing needs. This session will look at EA's permits and licences that need to be considered for lowland peat and the work we are doing around raising awareness and addressing the evidence gaps.
Speakers: Emma Taylor, Advisor, EA’s National Peatland Team and Katharine Birdsall, Technical Lead & Senior Advisor, EA’s National Peatland Team
