Earlier this month, the European Peatlands Initiative was officially launched at Power to the Peatlands 2026 Conference! This is a Europe-wide network to strengthen cooperation, exchange knowledge, and take action to conserve and restore peatlands! 🔗 peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/europea...

Led by We are here Venice, Giants of the Lagoon is an innovative and replicable environmental education and citizen science programme helping students “re-see” the lagoon and strengthen ecological literacy. 🔗Read the full story here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

‘Giants of the Lagoon’ – a replicable environmental education programme facilitating deeper engagement with dynamic wetland environments

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

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🌿Community Wetlands Forum have developed a practical resource to support wetland communities explore creative engagement approaches to conservation. It provides guiding principles, informative checklists, as well as examples. 🔗 peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/practic...

🌿Continuing our Peatlands & Art series, we spoke with artist Juliet Klottrup on her work documenting peatland restoration on Denton Moor with the Yorkshire Peat Partnership. 🔗Read the full article on our website here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/peatlan... 📸Images: Copyright Juliet Klottrup

Happy #WorldPeatlandsDay! 🌱Peatlands are critical for people, climate and nature. 🌱 In celebration of these valuable ecosystems, we have created an infographic which explains the different peatland habitats found throughout Ireland!

Happy #WorldPeatlandsDay! 🌱 To mark the day, we're spotlighting our project Multi-scale Environmental Assessment of Upland Natural Capital - developing new ways to monitor peatlands and upland habitats across the island of Ireland using drones, satellites and ground data. More 👇

Multi-scale Environmental Assessment of Upland Natural Capital - Climate Co Centre

This project develops new ways to monitor and report on the health of upland habitats. It combines data from...

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🌿A new exhibition "Between Land and Water – Our Sizzling Relationship with Mires", co-curated by partners from WaterLANDS, explores the diverse value of wetlands and bogs both in Estonia and across the globe. 🔗 You can read more about the exhibition on our website: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

🌿 Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! Peatlands are home to a high proportion of Ireland’s biodiversity. 🌿We are shining a light on our beloved Sphagnum Moss, the critical bog builder! 🌿At P&P, we have been planting Sphagnum across re-wetted cutaway bog formerly used for extraction.

🌿 Today is World Curlew Day! Sadly, there has been a 98% decline in breeding pairs in Ireland since the 80s, due to habitat loss and fragmentation, highlighting the urgent need for increased peatland restoration and education. 🔊 Listen here to their iconic call: lnkd.in/d6YphsDd #peatlandrestoration

🌿 🙌 On 19 February 2026, the Peatlands and People Project held its annual #EPA Ireland researcher meeting, which brought together scientists from several EPA projects that inform the implementation & monitoring of Peatlands & People. Read the recap here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/annual-...

🙌 🌿 Meet the Climate Champions powering community action for healthier peatlands. For our new #ChampionsforChange campaign, we spoke to Ailbhe Gerrard, an organic farmer from the shores of Lough Derg, Tipperary: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/champio...

🌱For the Peatlands & Art series, we interviewed environmental artist @katefoster.bsky.social about her work on peatlands, in particular 'Mending the Blanket' (2019), and the value of finding community, both in-person and online. 🔗Read the full article here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/peatlan...

📢 🌿After its first successful 2023 edition, the "Power to the Peatlands Conference" returns for its second time from 2-4 September 2026! 📍Congrescentrum 1931, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Registration is now open here: sites.google.com/view/power2p...

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Power to the Peatlands 2026 Back to the Future: imagining tomorrow, acting today

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🌿 📢 We're back with the 2nd feature of our Company Spotlight Campaign, where we highlight some of the innovative #AccelerateGreen initiatives driving change in the Irish Midlands and beyond! This week, we interviewed Jeff Matthews, CEO & Co-founder of #Chefra: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/acceler...

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year from all of us at Peatlands and People Project!🎄 Last month we published a newsletter of highlights from across the year.🔗https://lnkd.in/ekvKaaFV We look forward to building on this good work and making further progress in 2026!

📢 ✉️ The LIFE IP Peatlands and People 2025 Winter #Newsletter is out! As we approach the end of the year, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on some of the milestones we have achieved this year. Read the full Newsletter here: mailchi.mp/0aa1013ba65d...

📢 🌿 An exciting #PhD opportunity is now open on modelling #CO2 fluxes of Irish Peatlands with the @epaireland.bsky.social funded #AIMINGPEAT project! It will be conducted at #ATU Sligo in collab with @tcddublin.bsky.social 👉 peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/new-phd...

🚨 Event Announcement – Save the Date! Join #BnM for the #AccelerateGreen Open Night at Dublin Chamber to understand more about the programme and its benefits to you. 📅 When? 4th November | 5.30pm – 8pm 📍Where? Dublin Chamber, 7 Clare St, Dublin 2 peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/acceler...

A wonderful time was had last month welcoming volunteers from @deloitteinsights.bsky.social to plant Sphagnum moss on BnM bogs as part of P&P and PalusDemos. Some photos below, or check out our blog here ➡️ peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/sphagnu...

🌱 🎨 In our new #PeatlandsandArt feature, we travel across the world to faraway Siberia - a place covered in permafrost. This is where the #SoilART project originates, inspired by the surprising, often breathtaking beauty of soil shaped by permafrost: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/peatlan...

🌿 For our Peatlands & Art series, we interviewed feltmaker Sharon Wells from Kerry, who takes her inspiration from the Irish natural landscape and scenery, with its vibrant colours of mountains, boglands, and the sea. Read the interview here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/peatlan...

🌱 In celebration of #NationalHeritageWeek, the @peatlandslife.bsky.social project hosted a guided ecology and heritage walk on the Ballyforan Bog, on Saturday (23rd August), attended by more than 20 people despite rainy conditions. ☔ peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/p-and-p...

🌱 💧 Peatlands play a key role in water resource management. Continuing our #PeatlandLiteracy campaign, today we are spotlighting the role of peatlands for water quality! 🔗 Learn more about @epaireland.bsky.social funded #WETPEAT project: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/updates...

🌱 🙌 Just 10 more days to go! Join @peatlandslife.bsky.social for a guided ecology and heritage walk to celebrate #NationalHeritageWeek on the Ballyforan Bog on Saturday, the 23rd of August 2025. www.eventbrite.ie/e/1472493681...

🤝🌍Today, we're spotlighting how peatlands can help fight climate change in continuation of our #PeatlandLiteracy campaign for #InternationalBogDay! 🔗 More information on the @epaireland.bsky.social #CO2PEAT project here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/updates...

🤝🌱In collaboration with #LeaveNoTrace Ireland, Peatlands and People offers corporate days that bring employees outdoors for hands-on environmental action, including #Sphagnum planting on #BnM sites! Learn more about the #ESG Impact Days & how to get involved: peatlandsandpeople.ie/get-involved...

🌍💧#InternationalBogDay 2025 was celebrated on Sunday! To keep the momentum going, we're launching a #PeatlandLiteracy campaign—sharing powerful facts about how peatlands help fight climate change, protect water quality & support biodiversity. peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/world-p...

🙌Don't miss our guided ecology and heritage walk to celebrate #NationalHeritageWeek on the Ballyforan Bog on Saturday, the 23rd of August 2025. 📅 23 August 2025, 11:00 - 14:00 📍 Ballyforan Bog, Co. Roscommon 🚶‍➡️Ballyforan Greenway Car park at 11 am www.eventbrite.ie/e/guided-eco...

🌱🙌To celebrate #NationalHeritageWeek, we are hosting a guided ecology and heritage walk on the Ballyforan Bog on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. 📅 23.08.2025, 11:00 - 14:00 📍 Ballyforan Bog, Co. Roscommon Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/guided-eco...

🌱 On Wednesday, Peatlands and People held its annual #EPAIreland researcher meeting! The meeting brought together scientists from several #EPA projects, which inform the implementation, impacts and monitoring of the project. Key insights here: peatlandsandpeople.ie/news/event-r...