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Experts joins forces to stop bogs going down the drain
Scientists, land managers and industry officials are set to join forces in Edinburgh today (3 November) as a Commission of Inquiry investigates the steps needed to repair our important peatbogs…
Reflections from the 10th IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference
The 10th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference was delivered online for the first time, with the event attracting over 420 attendees from across 17 countries to the virtual platform across…
New briefing addresses the peatlands and methane debate
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises the science around methane emissions from peatlands, and calls for urgent action to rewet drained…
Uncertainty and opportunity ahead: peatlands post-Brexit
The fantastic outcome of a peatland resolution from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii reminds us of the global imperative to protect and enhance our peatlands. Decades of peatland…
IUCN UK Peatland Programme webinar: Launch of the Peatland Code 2.0
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for a webinar exploring the updates to the Peatland Code Version 2.0
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Adviser, Clifton Bain has been awarded a Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Honorary Fellowship.
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Adviser, Clifton Bain has been awarded a Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Honorary Fellowship.
100 Project Milestone for the Peatland Code
The IUCN UK Peatland Progamme have today marked a landmark milestone for projects registering for the Peatland Code.
Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.0
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has today launched a new and highly anticipated update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost the restoration and protection of the UK’s Peatlands.
IUCN UK PP conference 2024 Full Programme
Clifton Bain retires after 14 years
After 14 years at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, our Programme Advisor Clifton Bain, is retiring. IUCN UK UK Peatland Programme Co-Chair Rob Stoneman looks back on their time together.
Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…