Past Events


Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman

Past Events

Selling woodland and peatland units

February 25, 2025
Join members of the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code teams to learn how to sell your units in this joint seminar.

Paludiculture in the Broads

February 24, 2025
Join the latest online webinar hosted by the Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England showcasing a range of lowland peat restoration topics.

Restoring our Peatlands with Artificial Intelligence - AI4Peat

February 17, 2025
Join the AI4Peat project for this free online event exploring how artificial intelligence can help restore our peatlands for a greener future!

African tropical peatlands: their value and vulnerability

February 17, 2025
Tropical peatlands were thought to be rare in Africa. The 2017 mapping of Earth’s largest tropical peatland complex in the central Congo basin changed that view. This Discussion Meeting is the first ever conference on African peatlands, presenting new findings on the ecology, biodiversity, greenhouse gas fluxes, current management, and potential futures of these vulnerable ecosystems.

Buried Peat in the Fens

February 3, 2025
This webinar is the latest in a series of online events from the Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP). Led by Dr Steve Boreham, geologist and ecologist, it examines the importance of the peat buried beneath the Fens.

World Wetlands Day: Youth for Our Common Future

February 3, 2025
Join the Global Peatlands Initiative in an online celebration of World Wetlands Day with youth organisations.

Celebration of the Flow Country's UNESCO status: When Fish Begin to Crawl

February 2, 2025
This screening, accompanied by a live orchestral performance, will celebrate the recent award of UNESCO status to the Flow Country.

Area of burnt vegetation on national park in Northumberland
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
Neolithic trackway on Hatfield Moors. Credit: Henry Chapman Uni of Birmingham
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Peatland landscape showing flux tower and solar panel with a blue sky and hills in the background. Image credit Hollie Cooper, UKCEH
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Hare's tail cottongrass on Humberhead levels
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…
Water vole sitting with blackberries
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…
Digger being used to carry out peat bog restoration. Photo: Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significanceThis week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been…
Image advertising launch of the CivTech Round 10 Challenge
CiVTech innovators leading drive for advances within Peatland and Woodland Carbon CodesBringing efficiences to the Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon Code is the focus for three…
Interior of the Virtual Peatlands Pavilion, showing the information desk with a giant dragonfly and globe suspended above it.
Embark on a voyage of discovery with the Virtual Peatlands Pavilion 2025 world tour To raise awareness of the global distribution and importance of peatlands, the Virtual Peatlands…
Image of a computer screen displaying a survey
Public Consultation for Biodiversity Quantification MethodologyThe Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code are pleased to announce their public consultation…
Image of machinery being used on a peatland to restore the habitat
Natural Resources Wales announces new funding for peatland restorationA new restoration fund, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), was launched this week in an…
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme team at the base of Kinder Scout
Reflecting on 2024: a busy year for peatlandsAs the year draws to a close, the IUCN UK Peatland Programme looks back on 2024.
Four people in outdoor clothing looking out across a peatland landscape. Image credit: Mark Reed
Help answer the question: Do investors undervalue the social impact of peatland projects in the UK when making investment decisions?Business professionals at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership are seeking…