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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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IUCN UK PP Conference 2021 - Save the date
June 15, 2021
Save the Dates: 13th - 16th September 2021
Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy Consultation
June 14, 2021
Environment Minister, Edwin Poots has launched a public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy 2021-2040.
Peatland Pavilion proposal for COP26 programme
May 20, 2021
Opportunity to contribute to and participate in proposing and shaping the first ever dedicated Peatland Pavilion! The UNEP Global Peatlands Initiative team is working together with the IUCN UK Peatlands Programme and others, on a Peatlands Pavilion proposal for the UNFCCC COP26.
Launch of the PeatDataHub
May 20, 2021
PeatDataHub is a research hub for communicating peatland science and managing peatland monitoring data.
Moors for the Future deliver biggest conservation season yet in a challenging year
May 20, 2021
Against a backdrop of ever-changing circumstances and a challenging year for nature, Moors for the Future Partnership is pleased to say that the conservation work this year has not only been completed successfully, but has been the largest conservation season to date for the Partnership.
Eyes on the Bog monitoring at the Water Works project
May 20, 2021
Jack Clough (University of East London’s) takes us through the process of installing an Eyes on the Bog site at the Water Works project site in East Anglia.
Wales’ first carbon-funded peatland restoration project is complete!
May 20, 2021
A peatland restoration project at Bwlch y Groes on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park is th
IUCN UK PP Conference 2021 - Save the dateSave the Dates: 13th - 16th September 2021
Northern Ireland Peatland Strategy ConsultationEnvironment Minister, Edwin Poots has launched a public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland…
Peatland Pavilion proposal for COP26 programmeOpportunity to contribute to and participate in proposing and shaping the first ever dedicated…
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 PlanThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes the long-awaited publication of the England Peat Action…
Launch of the PeatDataHub PeatDataHub is a research hub for communicating peatland science and managing peatland monitoring…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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 for Climate Change in the UK ReportThe British Ecological Society have today published their landmark report offering the first…