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B&Q go peat-free
April 1, 2014
The UK's largest garden retailer has switched its bedding plant production away from peat.
Peatland Code
December 15, 2013
The Peatland Code is the voluntary standard for peatland restoration projects in the UK that want to be sponsored on the basis of their climate and other benefits.
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September 28, 2013
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Managing the Land in a Changing Climate
July 11, 2013
This report is part of a series of progress reports by the Committee on Climate Change, Adaptation Sub-Committee to assess how the country is preparing for the risks and opportunities from climate change. The report focuses on England and gives an assessment of how climate change might affect the delivery of key ecosystem services including those provided by peatlands.
New RSPB Report features peatland case study
June 21, 2013
Helping Nature to Help Us is an update of the RSPB Scotland document, by the same name, published in 2008.
Save the Date Announcement for IUCN Peatland Conference 2013
March 27, 2013
IUCN UK Peatland Programme announce Save-the-Date for their next conference, Investing in Peatlands: Partnership for a New Era, in York, 10-12th September 2013
UK Environment Ministers announce Action for peatlands
February 8, 2013
UK Government Environment Ministers have issues a statement of intent to conserve peatlands in the UK and British Overseas Territories.
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…