Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
For the love of peat: Inspiring people to care for blanket bogs
February 28, 2022
Join colleagues from Moors for the Future Partnership as they discuss the innovative communications they have undertaken to connect audiences to remote and vast moorland environments.
World Wetlands Day 2022
February 2, 2022
Wetlands Action for People and Nature is the theme in 2022 highlighting the importance of actions to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands for humans and planetary health.
Ecology Across Borders 2021
December 15, 2021
Join the British Ecological Society (BES) and the French Society for Ecology and Evolution (SFE²) for their Ecology Across Borders 2021 annual meeting in Liverpool.
Empowering Communities to Connect with Peatlands
December 6, 2021
This online workshop will help community groups to assess their own training needs to engage with their local peatland.
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.
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern IrelandApplications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's…
Scotland’s Peatland ACTION programme hits record restoration milestoneFor the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged…
New species showcase - cottongrassOur May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and…
Remembering Jennifer FultonWe, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief…
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to…
New species showcase - dunlinThe third of our showcases explores the importance of dunlin as an indicator species for peatland…
Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK…
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…