Peatland research news from @ValuingN's Peatland Tipping Points project
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Alternative futures for UK peatlands: workshop report now available peatlandtippingpoints.com/si…
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New project paper!
17 Sep 2021
Proud of this piece of work with my colleagues Klaus Glenk (@SRUC), Christoph Shulze @crokocchris, Jakie Potts (@JamesHuttonInst) & Michela Faccioli @MFaccioli_ - @wateratleeds @SRILeeds @VNPpeat #PeatTwitter #Peatpaper
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23 Jul 2021
Delaying #peatland restoration costs money, increasing the mitigation debt and diminishing resilience to climate change. In this study we quantify these opportunity costs sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @crokochris @MFaccioli_ @wateratleeds @baird_andy @geojho @SRILeeds
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Two new project papers published this month! peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
See all our latest publications, briefings and a new set of photos by portrait photographer John Post on our @GrowKudos project page growkudos.com/projects/globa…
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Read our latest project newsletter: docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/6e504…
All our publications so far are here: peatlandtippingpoints.com/ou…
We’re facilitating this workshop next week with our UN colleagues - find out more tropicalpeatlands.org/event/…
5 Jul 2019
International Peatlands Workshop at @tropeatlands July 10-11. More info: bit.ly/2YyfcHH & bit.ly/2RVlyOW
Supported by @UNEnvironment @CIFOR @KementerianLHK @IUCNpeat @IUCN @EngageNCL @FAO @GCRF
#PeatlandsMatter
@DiannaKopansky @profmarkreed @LgetaU @a_dohong
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5 Jul 2019
Please share- Peatlands and climate change theecologist.org/2019/may/09… just more to share on why #peatlandsmatter #NatureBasedSolutions #Nature4Climate #climateactionsummit @SCMGardner @satyatripathi @davidnabarro @BoccucciMario @IUCNpeat @PenninePeatLIFE great work!
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4 Jul 2019
The latest edition of our #peatland newsletter is out now: bit.ly/2Ja83YM or available from our shiny new website: iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.or…
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5 Jun 2019
New 'Carbon in Nature' map: RSPB @Natures_Voice call for government to prioritise carbon and nature rich areas for protection, restoration and enhancement through targeted funding bit.ly/2WgyM9w
🎞️(C)RSPB: Nature rich areas (green) are also important C stores (red)
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16 May 2019
Save the date: 1st – 3rd October 2019 for IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference. We are delighted to host this year's conference in Belfast as we celebrate our 10th year as a Programme. Further details and ticket sales released soon. bit.ly/2J7MnxO Image©Ben Hall
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One-day conference on the future of the UK uplands at @UniofNewcastle 22nd November 2019 bou.org.uk/conference/bousci…
New User Guide for Valuing the Benefits of Peatland Restoration from @YorkshireiCASP icasp.org.uk/resources/peat-…
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20 Feb 2019
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Newsletter - Peat & Horticulture Edition - Out now
mailchi.mp/iucn/iucn-uk-peat…
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5 Feb 2019
I'm in the north Pennines today facilitating a workshop on post-Brexit scenarios for peatlands with @VNPpeat
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5 Feb 2019
Priceless: @metanutter from @VNPpeat reflects on this morning's workshop from a peat bog! One more reason to value our bogs - blowing away the cobwebs (with an emphasis on the blowing bit)
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12 Dec 2018
“Across the EU, 30 percent of agricultural emissions come from peatland, with the Union the second-largest source of peatland emissions after Indonesia.” Strong legislation is helping to defend Indonesia’s pristine #peatlands @the_ecologist @profmarkreed @DiannaKopansky
11 Dec 2018
I write for @the_ecologist about peatlands at #COP24. A crucial landuse issue on which Indonesia is showing real leadership. Germany, UK & other EU states have a lot to do. @griefswaldmoor @IUCNpeat @irishpeat @MarkAvery theecologist.org/2018/dec/11…
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13 Dec 2018
Who knows best? Understanding the use of research-based knowledge in conservation conflicts sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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13 Dec 2018
Farmers, land managers, foresters, wardens, gamekeepers et al.
Take note! Engage, feedback, ask!
11 Dec 2018
Defra say we should think about their policy trajectory in terms of "public interventions for public value" rather than a strict interpretation of "public money for public goods"
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13 Dec 2018
A great article covering the #GlobalPeatlandsInitiative side event. Thanks for spreading the word on why #PeatlandsMatter
@DiannaKopansky @SitiNurbayaLHK @profmarkreed @UNEnvironment @wiktorkotowski globalpeatlands.org/ #COP24Katowice @COP24
11 Dec 2018
I write for @the_ecologist about peatlands at #COP24. A crucial landuse issue on which Indonesia is showing real leadership. Germany, UK & other EU states have a lot to do. @griefswaldmoor @IUCNpeat @irishpeat @MarkAvery theecologist.org/2018/dec/11…
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9 Jul 2018
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