New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29
To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been updated with exciting new content.
Bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Credit Emma Hinchliffe
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To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been updated with exciting new content.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned the first in a series of short films, celebrating the importance of peatlands and work to restore and protect them.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost the restoration of the UK’s peatlands.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme's latest publication explores recent evidence from the UK and North America demonstrating the importance of peatland restoration in increasing resilience to…
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of workshops for 2025 aimed at highlighting the importance of the water environment within the peatland…
Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional wildlife to parts of the Afan and Rhondda Valleys have written and performed a catchy song about…
The South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work restoring peatlands across Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Cornwall. This recognition celebrates large-scale…
To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29 in November, we are currently seeking new content to update and re-curate the existing pavilion.
Jessica Gauld, a PhD student at the University of Manchester, is seeking participants to complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK peatland…
Analysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the 2-million-hectare target set for 2040.