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The Meres and Mosses Forum 2017: The future of wetland restoration: Business as usual or time to change?
March 15, 2017
15th & 16th March 2017
The Meres and Mosses Forum is an annual conference for both researchers and practitioners interested in lowland peat-based ecosystems and their place in the landscape.
Scottish Government sets peatlands on route to recovery
March 15, 2017
The Scottish Government today announced funding of £8 million over the next year to support peatland restoration under the Peatland Action scheme. The announcement was made by Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham on a visit to Scottish Wildlife Trust's Red Moss of Balerno nature reserve in Edinburgh. It follows proposals in Scotland’s draft Climate Change Plan for 250,000 hectares of peatlands to be restored by 2032, by providing a fund that communities and land managers can apply for.
RSPB Scotland Forsinard Flows need your vote
March 14, 2017
A project to restore part of the intricate blanket bog at RSPB Scotland Forsinard Flows nature reserve is in the running to receive funding from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA).
The Exmoor Partnership goes south!
March 13, 2017
The Exmoor Mires team spent seven days down on Bodmin Moor restoring a 55 ha transistion mire, Crowdy Marsh.
Helicopters fly in to improve the peat on Colsterdale Moor
March 8, 2017
Large rocks of sandstone have been heli-lifted onto Colsterdale Moor near Masham as part of an environmental project to revive the moor and reduce sediment being washed downstream.
Uplands photo competition makes international splash
March 1, 2017
Winners have been announced for the Moors for the Future Partnership’s 2nd photography competition, which was inundated with more than 700 entries from 11 countries around the globe.
The University of Nottingham launches new tool to evaluate peatland sensitivity to global climate change
February 28, 2017
Scientists at The University of Nottingham are using radar waves as part of a new tool developed to evaluate peatland sensitivity to global climate change.
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been…
Specially commissioned film celebrates 'The most important plant in the world'The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned the first in a series of short films, celebrating…
Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.1The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost…
New brief highlights the importance of peatland rewetting for wildfire resilienceThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme's latest publication explores recent evidence from the UK and North…
Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…
The Power of the Peat Bogs! How pupils turned their environmental education into a song Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work…
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland PavilionThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Global Peatlands Initiative are seeking new content for an…
New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at riskAnalysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the…
Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National ParkAviemore in the Cairngorms National Park is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland…
View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature…
CivTech challenge invites ideas for Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon CodeProposals are being invited for the Scottish Government's CivTech Challenge 10.6 to use technology…