About the event

This two-day symposium aims to initiate dialogue between generations, transfer knowledge, and offer young people concrete opportunities to take action for peatlands and climate justice. 

# On the first day (18th of May) we will be inviting 120 youth participants, and over 30 experts, to take part in a crash course on Dutch peatlands. Participants will be selected from relevant learning institutions in the region. 

Outline of the programme:

Each participant will experience two sessions to understand two systems that interact with peatlands. 
They will be led by experts and will look into how and why peatlands relate to agriculture and land use, health and well-being, cultural identity and knowledge, future work and sustainable economies, and climate justice.

Speakers include world famous peatland scientist Hans Joosten and slow fashion UK start-up Ponda!

Mid-afternoon, participants, facilitators and experts will collaborate in groups to co-create bold ideas for peatland restoration camps. At the end of the day, groups will pitch their ideas to a jury — The strongest concepts will join RE-PEAT’s pilot programme, building an intergenerational network across Europe to restore peatlands through camps. Working alongside RE-PEAT with a 10,000€ budget to help design and attend a hands-on restoration camp in the Netherlands this summer.

# On the second day (19th May), in collaboration with the local land managers, we will be offering various excursions to the Fochteloërveen where the participants can experience what a healthy peatland looks and feels like.   

Language of the Symposium:

Dutch and English