Measuring biodiversity: from principles to practice
Checkout this IUCN UK Peatland Programme webinar (24 March 2024) Suitable for tertiary and environmental managers. This is part of FIRNS Biodiversity Crediting for Woodlands and Peatlands
#itree24 – presentations
Find and enjoy browsing PDF copies of the presentations from #itree24. This shares many of the presentations shown the event delegates in Dundee. The event ran from 19-21 June 2024.
Ardtornish Estate & The University of Edinburgh join to expand native woodland and restore peatland
The Ecosystems Knowledge Network (EKN) have shared news about this new partnership. The University of Edinburgh and Ardtornish – a West Highland estate - are setting up a 'living laboratory' where the impact of environmental improvement projects will be monitored long-term. Project benefits include significant research opportunities for academics and students at [...]
Teach the Future’s open letter to our future Prime Minister – a de-carbonisation to-do list
Suggested actions for the new government to decarbonise our schools during the critical first 100 days of government.
Training for success – why we want to help more people get into peatland restoration
NatureScot (27 June 2024) explains why we need to increase the number of people and businesses with the skills and knowledge to carry out the peatland restoration work. Discover how Peatland ACTION’s Workforce Development Team aim to do this, and how you can access training.
New film spotlights the benefits of healthy peatlands
A new Peatland ACTION film has just been released that highlights the landscape-scale benefits of peatland restoration across Ben Wyvis and the River Peffrey. This is one of a suite of Peatland ACTION case studies that focus on landowners, managers, and contractors explaining in their own words why they think peatland [...]
Blue carbon – an ally in the climate and nature crises
In this Scotland’s Nature post (25 September, 2023) to mark Climate Week, NatureScot’s marine sustainability advisor, Corallie Hunt tells us why blue carbon is so important in the fight against climate change.
How soils changed life on Earth
This article in The Conversation (17 April 2023) traces the evolution of soils and their critical role for life on earth.
