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Programme co-founder wins award
November 23, 2023
Dr Rob Stoneman, one of the founders and co-chair of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, was awarded the presitigious The Christopher Cadbury Medal at The Wildlife Trusts’ Annual General Meeting on 23rd November 2023.
Peatland ACTION scoops double success
November 10, 2023
Peatland ACTION has won the Holyrood Climate Action Award for Nature and the Environment, and gained Highly Commended in the Nature of Scotland Awards.
We need you! Help inform our latest briefing on remote sensing of peatlands
November 8, 2023
If you are involved in remote sensing of peatlands, please complete our questionnaire to help us understand your data needs and inform our latest briefing before Wednesday 6 December.
New incentive scheme for peatland project designers
November 1, 2023
The first round of a new NatureScot Peatland ACTION incentive scheme to encourage more peatland restoration project designers to develop and submit applications for its funding is already fully subscribed for its first, pilot year.
Podcast appearance
October 31, 2023
Our Peatland Code Co-ordinator Renée Kerkvliet-Hermans recently appeared on the podcast ‘Regenerative Scotland with Ariane Burgess MSP’.
Conference 2023 - Registration closed
September 25, 2023
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200 Projects for the Peatland Code
September 18, 2023
The Peatland Code has recorded its 200th project registration under the
Major milestone in peatland restoration as first blended finance project is verifiedThis month marks a very important milestone for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s Peatland Code, as…
Opportunity to contribute to the understanding of the constraints and opportunities for agricultural lowland peat Views are being sought from a range of stakeholders who have experience of, or are interested in,…
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at Ramsar COP15The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe,…
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connectionsThe Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to…
National Policy Statements public consultationOpportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean…
Public consultation on heather and grass burning regulations in EnglandThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of…
New Peat Map for EnglandThis week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the…
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for considerationThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has…
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…