Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Study opportunity: Managing peatland natural capital in the Falkland Islands (PhD in Environmental Geography)
January 9, 2019
Managing peatland natural capital in the Falkland Islands (PhD in Environmental Geography)
Lead supervisor: Dr Richard Payne, Department of Environment and Geography, University of York
Co-supervisors: Prof. Chris Evans (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology), Dr Ilaria Marengo (South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute), Dr Dmitri Mauquoy (University of Aberdeen).
Scotland’s Biennial Land Use and the Environment Conference XII
November 28, 2018
Scotland’s Biennial Land Use and the Environment Conference XII - Rewarding the Delivery of Public Goods: How to Achieve this in Practice?
Date: 28-29 November, 2018
Location: Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
New IUCN UK Peatland Programme website - Pre-user survey
October 31, 2018
We are currently developing a new IUCN UK Peatland Programme website to be launched in 2019 and would like to know what you think the most important functions of our website are and how we can improve these in future.
It would be extremely useful if you could complete this 3 minute survey to tell us what you think.
Thank you.
For Peat's Sake, Perthshire
October 30, 2018
How restoring peatland can help your farm business
Date: 30th October, 2018, 10am–3pm
Location: Braeleny Farm, Callander, Perthshire
Practical event looking at the benefits of peatland restoration for upland farms.
For Peat's Sake, Aberdeenshire
October 29, 2018
How restoring peatland can help your farm business
Date: 29th October, 2018, 10am–3pm
Location: Glass Village Hall, Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Practical event looking at the benefits of peatland restoration for upland farms.
2018 Conference Key Messages
October 2, 2018
Conference Key Messages
Peatlands are important to us all – our largest natural carbon store, homes for rare and threatened wildlife, cultural and ecological archives, water supply and management, places to enjoy and relax, and places local people identify with and an important part of the ‘brand’ for food and drink.
Terms such as public benefits, ecosystem services, Natural capital all define these peatland features in ways that communicate with particular audiences.
Bog Art
August 15, 2018
Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve
10am – 2pm: after a short walk on the bog we’ll make our own bog creatures to take home. Bring a picnic. Free, suitable for families.
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…