Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Bog Standard Film Screening
December 2, 2021
Bog Standard is a short environmental documentary which looks to highlight the connections between peatlands and people.
Book Launch: The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland
November 30, 2021
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Clifton Bain launches his new book 'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland'.
Peatland Pavilion at UNFCCC COP26
November 12, 2021
The Peatland Pavilion at UNFCCC COP26 will highlight the importance of global peatlands for the climate, people, and the planet as a key nature-based solution to climate change.
COP26 – 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference
November 12, 2021
For the first time, the UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021.
SAGES Stories: Scottish Science for a Climate-Ready Future
October 31, 2021
In the run up to COP26 in Glasgow, the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) are organising fre
Connecting for Wetlands Action: an Intergenerational Dialogue
October 20, 2021
“Wetlands connect us through space and time, quietly supporting our life, our climb”
Power of Wetlands Poem
COP 15 - 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference
October 15, 2021
Phase one takes place virtually, from 11 to 15 October and will include a High-Level Segment from 12 to 13 October. Phase two will be an in-person meeting in Kunming, from 25 April to 8 May 2022.
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Come and volunteer with us!We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Communications Volunteer who can help us with our…