Conference Series | IUCN UK Peatland Programme

The IUCN UK Peatland Programme provides a valuable convening function.

Our annual conferences present opportunities for policy makers, scientists, land managers and practitioners from different disciplines to share their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of peatland conservation and management.

Conference Series to date:

2020 - Peatlands: From Strategy to Action, Online
2019 - Peatlands: Investing in the Future, Belfast
- Speaker presentations:
  - Plenary sessions, Day 1
  - Discussion sessions, Day 3
- Poster Exhibition presentations
2018 - Peatlands Connections: Building Prosperity, Loch Lomond

2017 - BogFes t. A joint conference in partnership with Moors for the Future Partnership, Edale, Derbyshire
2016 - Creating a legacy for peatlands, Shrewsbury
2014 - Peatland Action: Learning from success, Inverness
2013 - Investing in Peatlands: Partnership for a New Peatland Era, York
2012 - Investing in Peatlands - Demonstrating Success. Joint British Ecological Society symposium, Bangor
2011 - Investing in Peatlands: Delivering Multiple Benefits, Stirling
2010 - Investing in Peatlands - the Climate Challenge, Durham

IUCN UK PP Conference 2021

IUCN UK PP Conference 2021 - Save the dateSave the Dates: 13th - 16th September 2021

Minister Poots pictured with Jennifer Fulton, CEO of Ulster Wildlife

Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy ConsultationEnvironment Minister, Edwin Poots has launched a public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland…

Virtual Peatland Pavilion

Peatland Pavilion proposal for COP26 programmeOpportunity to contribute to and participate in proposing and shaping the first ever dedicated…

Diggers on Bwlch y Groes

Wales’ first carbon-funded peatland restoration project is complete!A peatland restoration project at Bwlch y Groes on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park is the…

England launches Peat Action Plan

England launches Peat Action PlanThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes the long-awaited publication of the England Peat Action…

Screenshot of PeatDatHub database

Launch of the PeatDataHub PeatDataHub is a research hub for communicating peatland science and managing peatland monitoring…

Eyes on the Bog equipment displayed on Water Works site

Eyes on the Bog monitoring at the Water Works projectJack Clough (University of East London’s) takes us through the process of installing an Eyes on the…

Helicopter flying over Moors for the Future site with restoration materials

Moors for the Future deliver biggest conservation season yet in a challenging yearAgainst a backdrop of ever-changing circumstances and a challenging year for nature, Moors for the…

Musician Sarah Smout on Fleet Moss with her cello

Yorkshire Peat Partnership: A music video on Fleet MossWith the help of Yorkshire Peat Parnership, musician Sarah Smout filmed a music video on Fleet Moss…

Cottongrass on peatland © Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project

Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project and Australian Wetlands Collaboration puts Arts Council England Funding to WorkThe ‘Mosses and Marshes’ project has newly been awarded a grant from Arts Council England.

Sphagnum moss © Moors for the Future Partnership

Study monitors single-species sphagnum plug growth on blanket bogThe study by Moors for the Future Partnership was carried out to discover the most effective…

British Ecological Society nature-based solutions graphic (city and train)

British Ecological Society: Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change in the UK ReportThe British Ecological Society have today published their landmark report offering the first…

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