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Natural Environment at risk unless Government creates new legislation before leaving EU
January 4, 2017
A new report issued today by the Environmental Audit Committee has highlighted that it is imperative that Government identifies appropriate environmental legislation to ensure UK wildlife is not negatively affected by the UK leaving the European Union after Article 50 is invoked.
Candacraig Restoration Flying High
December 15, 2016
The restoration of degraded peatland in the Cairngorms National Park is flying ahead thanks to a little help from a helicopter lift. For the first time in Scotland a large scale project has made extensive use of helicopter lifts. 120 stone dams and 800 bags of Sphagnum-rich mulch were lifted by helicopter onto the restoration site.
Shetland Peatland Project Highly Commended
December 8, 2016
The Shetland Peatland Restoration Project has been highly commended in the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards.
Experts gather in Shrewsbury to create lasting legacy for peatlands
November 28, 2016
Shrewsbury is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland experts at the annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference this week. Post-Brexit discussions will set the future for our environment and the conference provides an important reminder of the many valuable services that nature provides.
Scientists, conservationists, land managers and policy-makers will come together for three days of talks, discussions and field trips to explore how our generation can be the one that creates a lasting legacy for healthy peatlands.
Cumbria BogLIFE: Restoring Peatlands - The Development of Best Practice Techniques
November 18, 2016
One requirement for LIFE nature projects is to share experience and knowledge and many include a requirement to host a mid-project event. Cumbria BogLIFE held a mid-project conference during the first week of October and based it around ‘Restoring Peatlands – The Development of Best Practice Techniques’. The main aim of the conference was clear from the very start; to demonstrate many of the practical peatland restoration techniques that had been developed over the last 30 years both in Cumbria and throughout the UK and Europe.
Forsinard Flows Field Centre is Now Open
November 18, 2016
The Flow Country is an area of deep peat and bog pools, located in the Caithness and Sutherland peatlands. The Flows to the Future Project, the Peatlands Partnership and RSPB Scotland at Forsinard Flows National Nature Reserve are working together to restore and protect this important landscape.
Interpretation Panels Installed at Glenshee Ski Centre
November 18, 2016
Two interpretation panels were recently installed at the entrance to the Glenshee Ski Centre’s Base Café. The café is just off the main Braemar to Perth road (the A93) and is the UK’s highest A road at 665m. This is a popular all year round attraction and the A0 panels are clearly visible as you enter the café.
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…