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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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Unlocking contractor capacity to lock up carbon in the Cairngorms
February 23, 2022
The Cairngorms National Park Authority’s (CNPA) Peatland ACTION Officers have facilitated over 2,140 hectares of peatland restoration since 2014, but these efforts need to be scaled up to address the nature and climate crisis and contribute to the Scottish Government net zero carbon emissions targets set for 2045.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership celebrates another successful year
February 23, 2022
As Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) heads into the new restoration season, they take a moment to celebrate their achievements from the previous (2020-2021) season with their annual report.
An update on the Peatland Code
February 23, 2022
The Peatland Code continues to grow rapidly with 79 projects now registered and 10,300 ha of expected peatland restoration.
World Wetlands Day 2022: 'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland' launched as e-book
February 2, 2022
To celebrate World Wetlands Day 2022, 'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland' by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Clifton Bain has been launched as an e-book.
South West Peatland Partnership job vacancies
January 5, 2022
The South West Peatland Partnership (Exeter, Devon) have 8 job vacancies available to support their work across the south west over the next 4 years. The roles will help them deliver landscape scale restoration work for wildlife, carbon and water.
Reflections from the UNFCCC COP26 Peatland Pavilion
December 15, 2021
The first COP26 Peatland Pavilion stood out as one of only a handful of thematic pavilions and one which offered a welcoming, accessible and informative space – thanks to the global peatland community.
'The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland' by Clifton Bain
December 14, 2021
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme's Clifton Bain completes his trilogy with this look at the Peatlands of Britain and Ireland.