At our conference in Derry~Londonderry last October, we presented the inaugural ‘Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award’ to Richard Lindsay, in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of peatland knowledge and conservation both in the UK and globally. In honour of Richard’s outstanding legacy for peatlands, we will continue to present the award every year to new recipients whose dedication and passion for peatlands deserves to be recognised.

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for this year’s award, to be presented at our conference in Swansea this June. We welcome nominations from across the peatland community: this may be in recognition of a career-spanning contribution, an outstanding contribution of particular importance at a given time, an innovator, local organiser or an individual early in their career whom colleagues feel has made a significant contribution already. 

As a non-profit organisation, we are also seeking sponsorship for the award, to cover the cost of the award itself and supporting the successful candidate to attend the event. Please see our conference sponsorship brochure for more information.

To submit a nomination, please send the nominee’s name, organisation (if appropriate) and a short description of their contribution to peatland conservation (max. 500 words) to info@iucn.org.uk no later than midday on Monday 13 April. 

Nominations will be considered by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme team and a winner chosen from amongst them to be awarded at the conference. 

We look forward to reading your nominations.