Past Events


Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman

Past Events

IUCN UK Peatland Programme: Conference 2020 - Peatlands: From Strategy to Action

December 7, 2020
Join us for the 10th IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference 7th - 10th December 2020.

Update on Implementation of Glover Review

December 2, 2020
The Review of National Parks and AONB's argued that our system of national landscape should be a positive force force for wellbeing.

Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference 2020: Launching the National Peatland Action Programme

November 27, 2020
The Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference 2020 presents Wales’s first national action programme for peatlands.

Wet Futures: #WetlandHeritageChat on Caring for Wetlands and their Cultural Heritage

November 11, 2020
Join Wet Futures on Twitter on the 11th November for the next #WetlandHeritageChat.

Europarc Atlantic Isles: Making Space for Nature - 10 years on by Sir John Lawton

November 10, 2020
10 years ago this month Sir John Lawton produced the Making Space for Nature Report commonly known now as the Lawton Report.

Eurosite Annual Meeting 2020: ‘Zooming’ in on European natural site management — from plan to action

November 5, 2020
The Eurosite Annual Meeting 2020 will take place on 2nd - 5th November with a focus on ‘Zooming’ in on European natural site management — from plan to action.

Peatland Code webinar

October 6, 2020
EUROPARC Atlantic Isles host a Pennine PeatLIFE webinar on the Peatland Code, presented by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme.

People grouped together, standing and sitting on a baled crop.
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…
Exterior view of Virtual Peatlands Pavilion showing four large domes in a peat swamp forest
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at Ramsar COP15The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe,…
Person smiling and pointing at a sign saying '#BeMoreMoss'. Credit Vicky Akerman
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…
Windfarm on peatland site
National Policy Statements public consultationOpportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean…
Line of fire being set by a vehicle with people on the back as part of swaling. Credit Heather Lowther (Creative Commons)
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…
Cross section of bare peat
New Peat Map for EnglandThis week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the…
IUCN World Conservation Congress logo
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for considerationThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has…
Area of burnt vegetation on national park in Northumberland
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…
Neolithic trackway on Hatfield Moors. Credit: Henry Chapman Uni of Birmingham
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Peatland landscape showing flux tower and solar panel with a blue sky and hills in the background. Image credit Hollie Cooper, UKCEH
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…
Hare's tail cottongrass on Humberhead levels
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…
Water vole sitting with blackberries
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…