IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Research & news on UK peatlands from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme.
- It's #InsectWeek, so let's hear it for all our bog-loving species. Peatlands support very specialised biodiversity, and restoring our peatlands helps provide a brighter future for species such as Large Heath butterflies bit.ly/4loL0sD #Peatlands #Biodiversity 📷 Stephen Barlow and Nick Littlewood
- #BogDay is fast approaching bringing the opportunity to celebrate bogs, fens, swamps & marshes. The annual event is held this year on 27th July bogday.org Send details of your events/celebrations to info@iucn.org.uk - we'd love to share your ideas. #BogDay #CelebratePeatlands #PeatSky
- Happy #WorldPeatlandsDay! How are you celebrating? Let's see your pictures. Find out just some of the many benefits of this amazing habitat in our leaflet, "What's so special about Peatlands". tinyurl.com/tahhvdha #Peatsky Photo: Laurie Campbell, NatureScot
- #WorldPeatlandsDay …and a new video with infographics here: youtu.be/YGYCm5Rw5WE Also, enjoy the mesmerising Wales Peatland Story animation here: youtu.be/DwnbMxPvNBk @natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @ramsar.org
- Thanks so much, Alice, for contributing to the session, and making it such an excellent event. The recording c an be watched back here www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzel... #Peatsky #Webinar
- Any help from the #PeatSky hive mind?
- ICYMI, the recording from our #SphagnumPlanting webinar is now available to view on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvxJ... Many thanks to all our speakers, who made this a really informative and interesting event. #PeatSky
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- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeHappy #WildWednesday! We often use these photos from Gaick we took during the @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social conference to show #peatland restoration. Ending peat sales would mean the #nature and #climate benefits afforded by these efforts wouldn't be undermined by extraction elsewhere.
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland Programme🌿 Peatlands are among the most powerful natural allies in tackling the global climate, biodiversity, and water crises. Parties to the Convention on Wetlands have long recognized their importance. www.ramsar.org/news/scaling...
- Three #Peatland roles available with @peatlandcymru.bsky.social. Applications close 26th May National Peatland Action Programme Team Leader bit.ly/4daaUgG Peatland Data Support Team Leader bit.ly/4kiSUmU Survey and Monitoring Team Leader bit.ly/4kdTMsN #NationalPeatlandAction #PeatSky
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland Programme👇Listen to Deputy FIrst Minister, @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social inspiring message to peatland practitioners in Wales. 30 practitioners from 14 projects/ organisations spent two great days learning and collaborating. @natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social @discoverelan.bsky.social
- 📣Call for Conference 2025 #Posters. If you would like to present a peatland-themed poster, please send the title of the poster and a short abstract (max. 150 words) to info@iucn.org.uk. Deadline for abstracts - 1st September. Posters should be portrait in format and A0 in size if possible. #PeatSky
- 📣We're delighted to announce that tickets are now on sale for our 2025 Conference! This year, the annual event takes us to the Ebrington Hotel in the old walled city of Derry~Londonderry in Northern Ireland where we’ll be exploring the theme, ‘Water Connections: from Source to Sea’ bit.ly/4kuPvST
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- While a ban on using #Peat in horticulture has not yet been implemented, consumers have the choice to use a wide range of #PeatFree media for growing. Check out the snaps from the IUCN UK PP team of their plants, trees, herbs and vegetables living their best peat-free lives. #BankHoliday #PeatFree
- Some colourful #MondayMotivation brought today from Jane, IUCN UK Peatland Programme Manager. Jane loves the creativity used to bring our stunning #Peatlands to life, from craft to film, to the written word. Our #PeatlandCinema from #PeatConf24 brought together many of these elements bit.ly/3Z2VR2B
- Do you receive our newsletter? Our free online bulletins will be dropping into inboxes every two months. Sign up here bit.ly/3HlQlP9 If you would like to include your #Peatland news in our bulletin contact info@iucn.org.uk. Deadline for May edition is 8th May. #ENews #Updates #Peatlands
- The IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has successfully passed through its first stage, and is now headed to the World Conservation Congress for debate. Find out more about why this is an important development bit.ly/4jsMOA6 #Peatlands #Definition
- Some #MondayMotivation from Director, Emma. Emma will be speaking at the upcoming @britishecologicalsociety.org workshop on peatland resilience. The event is fully booked for in-person attendees, but you can still book a place online bit.ly/4327Hwi #Peatlands #Resilience #Climate
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeClimate change is expected to increase wildfire devastation. It was good to see that recent peatland restoration by rewetting, at Llyn Gorast, Tywi, proved to be a firebreak. @natreswales.bsky.social #WelshGovernment #HighNatureLowCarbon #WalesPeatlandAction naturalresources.wales/about-us/new...
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland Programme#Peatland restoration is growing. Will it be part of your future? To learn more about NRW’s new supply framework and how Business Wales can support you, register for free: ymgynghori.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/national-pea... #WalesPeatlandAction #HighNatureLowCarbon #WelshGovernment #BusinessWales
- TWO new opportunities available for working in #Peatlands. #PeatlandResearcher at Kew, deadline 20/04/2025 bit.ly/43UYlDC #CommunicationsOfficer - Peatlands with Lancashire Wildlife Trust, deadline 05/05/2025 bit.ly/3Ec6Hwd
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- Communications and Engagement Lead, Rose, has volunteered as reserve convenor on a lowland raised bog for over 15 years. Each year brings new discoveries, and sharing those discoveries, particularly with young people, is hugely motivating. What's your #MondayMotivation? #Peatlands #Engagement
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeHere's a little teaser for some of the amazing art you can see (and also hear) at our ACE Bogs exhibition, opening on 12th April at Ilkley Manor House. www.yppartnership.org.uk/blog/lyndon-... There'll be an online version going live this weekend too! #GreatNorthBog #PreciousPeatlands
- Would you like your #Peatland stories and resources featured at #COP15Zimbabwe? #PeatlandPavilion will be stopping off at #RamsarCOP as part of its world tour. Submit your content by the end of May - see video (sound up!) tinyurl.com/56ezjv56, or submit here tinyurl.com/3dfzbak2 🎬Richard Lindsay
- Researchers from the UKRI Greenhouse Gas Peat project are running a series of FREE workshops in May discussing #Peatland management decisions across different landscales. 14th May, Aberystwyth bit.ly/3Ek82kt 20th May, Ely bit.ly/4jsKCIK 21st May, Glossop bit.ly/3G2VzCm 📷 Shutterstock
- Have you registered for our free #webinar yet? Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives, 30th April, 2025 - 10:30 - 12:00 GMT. Find out more and register tinyurl.com/mr2982yx #Peatland #Science #Policy #Practice
- Last July, the #FlowCountry achieved @unesco.org World Heritage status. To celebrate, and raise funds for the Flow Country Partnership, #Peatland scientist, Roxanne Anderson, is undertaking an incredible 110km run on April 18th, World Heritage Site Day.🏃♀️➡️ 👉 bit.ly/3G367RS 📷 Roxanne Anderson
- We welcomed three new reports from Natural England this week that have important implications for the future of peatland conservation in England. We've summarised key points from these reports, and also updated our #Burning Position Statement bit.ly/3RvO74X #Peatlands #Policy 📷 Emma Goodyer
- Given the unequivocal need for a ban on the use of peat in the horticulture industry, it is very disappointing to see this news released yesterday by the Royal Horticultural Society www.rhs.org.uk/advice/peat/... #PeatFree #Horticulture 📷 Charles Warner
- Looking for a role in #Peatlands? @natreswales.bsky.social is recruiting a Peatland Specialist to advise on the impact of development planning applications on peat habitats and peat soils. Application deadline is 17th April 2025, with flexible location. For more information see lnkd.in/eNSvR74m
- Reposted by IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThanks! 👏 At the end of another winter season of peatland restoration, here’s an opportunity to thank the #WalesPeatlandAction practitioners and contractors. They are our national land healers aiming for #HighNatureLowCarbon @natreswales.bsky.social @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social
- Have you signed up for our free #WaterResearch webinar on 26 March? Hosted by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency, this two-hour webinar will focus on the importance of peatland #Hydrological function. More info tinyurl.com/ctdy6bzs #Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
- Some #MondayMotivation from the IUCN UK Peatland Programme team. What inspires you about #Peatlands? More on the work of the #PeatlandCode www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/peatland-cod...
- A really inspiring project, and an apt celebration for #WorldPoetryDay #Peatlands
- #WorldPoetryDay #WalesPeatlandAction for #HighNatureLowCarbon is a Welsh global input. As is poetry. See poet/artist @ManonAwst speak of sticky “poetry trapped in peat” @iucn-uk-peat.bsky.social youtu.be/0wiUcCyh_Q4?... @natreswales.bsky.social @celfcymruartswales.bsky.social
- We are delighted to offer another FREE #webinar, taking place on 30th April at 10.30 am (GMT), as part of our committment to sharing #PeatlandRestoration best practice. Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives bit.ly/4kyTqOy #Peat #Sphagnum #KnowledgeExchange
- Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone working to restore and safeguard #Peatlands across all of Ireland. We are thrilled #PeatConf25 will be hosted in Derry~Londerry this year. Booking coming soon bit.ly/4kuPvST 📷 Bog pools at Cuilcagh Mountain SAC. Credit: Paul Corbett
- 📣 New publication! Our latest #Briefing document, covering the issue of tracks and roads on peatlands, is now available on our website. Read Networks of change: Tracks and roads on peatlands bit.ly/3Fx9xMq #Policy #Science #Peatlands 📷 Richard Lindsay
- The workshop will include a summary of the UK Peatland Strategy Progress Report 2024 from IUCN UK Peatland Programme Director @emmahinchliffe.bsky.social
- Today on #IWD2025 we link hands with all the #Women #AcceleratingAction across the world to protect the #Environment. We thank all those that came before us and hope that we are making the path easier for all those that come after us. Discover our work www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org
- Have you signed up for our free #WaterResearch webinar on 26 March? Hosted by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency, this two-hour webinar will focus on the importance of peatland #Hydrological function. More info tinyurl.com/ctdy6bzs #Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
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- Today is #WorldWildlifeDay, a perfect day to celebrate #PeatlandBiodiversity. Peatlands support a range of specialist flora and fauna. #PeatlandRestoration is vital to protect these species from a range of threats. What's your favourite #PeatlandWildlife? #SpeciesShowcase tinyurl.com/3p278j3a
- Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St. David's Day, and thanks to everyone working to restore and safeguard #Peatlands across #Wales. Find out more about the work of the National Peatland Action Programme bit.ly/3FdX67W #WalesPeatlandAction 📷 Emma Goodyer.
- Yesterday the 7th #CarbonBudget was published. Here is our breakdown of what it says about the role of #Peatlands on the journey to #NetZero and our analysis of what is missing bit.ly/4h3qMC9 UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx 📷Natural England, Peter Roworth
- Our #WaterResearch seminar series continues next month with a discussion on #Hydrology. Prof. David Large, Dr. Ros Tratt, Dr. Pete Jones, and Prof. Joe Holden will join a panel to bring fascinating insights and answer your questions. #PeatlandHydrology Information and registration bit.ly/4301otJ
- Have you contributed to the public consultation on how biodiversity quantification could be applied in #NatureMarkets under the #WoodlandCarbonCode and #PeatlandCode? Today (11.00 pm) is the last opportunity to add your thoughts bit.ly/40DlYyy
- The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion is embarking on a world tour! Raising awareness of the global importance of #peatlands through inspiring interactive resources, the VPP is joining a series of international events. bit.ly/3CXc7dN
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- On the tenth anniversary of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are proud of the strong team of #Women #Scientists working across #Research, #Policy, and #Practice within the IUCN UK Peatland Programme #Peat #STEM #Diversity
- Today is #ReverseTheRed Day, celebrating work to reverse #BiodiversityLoss. The White-faced Darter dragonfly is categorised as Endangered under the the Odonata Red Data List for Great Britain. A #LowlandBog species, it is sensitive to #WaterQuality and scrub encroachment. #RedList 📷Nick Littlewood
- ICYMI! Our #Webinar last week discussing updates to the #PeatlandCode is now on YouTube bit.ly/4hhrTz3 Subscribe to our channel to get the latest video content bit.ly/413JsNh
- 📢 Peatland Researchers! Don't miss out - tomorrow (5th Feb) is the deadline to apply for a #FullyFunded online #Training opportunity offered by UNEP and UNEP's Global Peatlands Initiative. More information about the programme 👉 bit.ly/4gw2j8a Application form 👉 bit.ly/42GE6cc
- Still time to register for this #Webinar in an international celebration of #WorldWetlandsDay and #Youth happening Monday 3rd February 2.00 PM CET. The webinar will showcase inspiring youth-led initiatives. Info and booking bit.ly/3WKJmYu #Peatlands #Youth #Changemakers #International
- Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! We are delighted to be part of global celebrations highlighting the importance of this vital #Ecosystem. Let's hear it for #PeatlandWetlands and all our #Partners helping to ensure they are restored and protected for the #CommonGood. 📷 Emma Goodyer, RSPB, Canva.
- 📢 JOIN OUR TEAM! We have a #Vacancy within the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, hosted by the @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, for a #PeatlandCode Officer to help drive forward #PeatlandRestoration within the UK. Closing date 14th February 2025. Find out more & apply 👉 bit.ly/42ABoF9
- Have you seen our series of #EvidenceBased publications, including our briefing on #WildfireResilience which highlights one of the #KeyThreats to #Peatlands, and discusses actions to help aid #Restoration bit.ly/4aG68GB. Check out more resources here bit.ly/4aVqPyF #Policy #Science #Action
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