Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
COP 15 - 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference
October 15, 2021
Phase one takes place virtually, from 11 to 15 October and will include a High-Level Segment from 12 to 13 October. Phase two will be an in-person meeting in Kunming, from 25 April to 8 May 2022.
CANAPE: Sustainable Peatlands - A Win for All
October 15, 2021
The Sustainable Peatlands: A Win for All conference is now open to registration for both the online and in person events. The conference will take place between the 13th and 15th of October 2021.
Manchester Festival of Climate Action: Extreme weather - how can we protect our communities?
October 12, 2021
This exclusive event will explore some of the ways in which University of Manchester geography experts are working to better understand extreme weather events, and how nature-based solutions can make local communities more resilient to flooding, wildfires and heatwaves.
Peatlands Gathering 2021
October 7, 2021
The Peatlands Gathering 2021 is organised by a collective of peatland community representatives, practitioners, researchers and specialists.
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2021
September 13, 2021
Our annual conference series 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.
IUCN World Conservation Congress, Marseille, France
September 11, 2021
IUCN World Conservation Congress, Marseille, France to be held from 3 to 11 September 2021 as a "hybrid" event allowing both physical and remote attendance.
World Water Week: Scaling bankable peatland projects for water security
August 26, 2021
Healthy peatlands are critical for water security as well as for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Learn more about catalysing investment into peatlands.
Opportunity to contribute to the understanding of the constraints and opportunities for agricultural lowland peat As part of the Paludiculture Exploration Fund, The National Institute of Agricultural Botany is…
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…
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…