NEW Peatland training - part 1
The first part of a peatland training programme introducing key peatland concepts with a focus on key issues relevant to the UK is now available.
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New training scheme to upskill peatland machine operators
Peatland ACTION is piloting a new training scheme to help more people develop the skills to carry out practical peatland restoration.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership: Peatland Restoration Practitioner training course
Sign up to Peatland Restoration Practitioner training course with Yorkshire Peat Partnership.
NatureScot Peatland ACTION expansion and opportunities
Job opportunity: The NatureScot Peatland ACTION team is expanding to meet demand and provide more green jobs to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in Scotland.
Uncertainty and opportunity ahead: peatlands post-Brexit
The fantastic outcome of a peatland resolution from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii reminds us of the global imperative to protect and enhance our peatlands. Decades of peatland…
Training an eye in the sky on Scottish peatland health
Peatlands can come in a range of sizes from small pockets in the landscape to vast expanses of blanket bog, it’s not always easy to monitor their condition. Researchers from The James Hutton…
Reflections from Bog Day 2021
This year's Bog Day was celebrated around the world on Sunday 25th July - bringing peatlands to the forefront of the conversation for many and providing an opportunity for people to learn and…
Day of the Bog: Why are peatlands special and do we need to raise awareness?
Bog day 2020 - celebrating the brilliance of bogs.
Ugie Peatland Partnership welcomes restoration of local bog
Bog restoration works are expected to benefit local water quality and nature, as well as contribute to meeting our climate change targets. Members of the Ugie Peatland Partnership (UPP), who aim…
New video explaining the formation of a raised bog
This video - The formation of a raised bog - is part of a suite of training materials produced by Richard Lindsay, University of East London, and the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, working in…
Peatland Code
The Peatland Code is a voluntary standard for UK peatland projects wishing to market the climate benefit of restoration.
The Peatland Code provides assurance and clarity for business and other investors in peatland restoration projects through independent validation and verification. The Peatland Code works on the basis that during restoration, carbon savings are made through rapid emissions reductions.
The Peatland Code provides assurance and clarity for business and other investors in peatland restoration projects through independent validation and verification. The Peatland Code works on the basis that during restoration, carbon savings are made through rapid emissions reductions.
Peat-free Horticulture – A reality and an opportunity
After over three decades of calls for an end to the use of peat in horticulture, Defra is consulting on proposals for a ban on the retail sale of peat in England and Wales by 2024.