Environment
A lack of funding/government incentives were the "biggest barriers" to the uptake of peatland restoration among Northern Ireland farmers and landowners, according...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Ulster Wildlife have launched an innovative peatland restoration trial using locally-sourced wool on Slievenanee...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Wednesday, April 22) outlined how it intends to deliver...
Environment
The Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new proposals to ban heather burning on upland peat....
Environment
A study has revealed that almost one-quarter of the world’s peatland areas are under heavy pressure from human encroachment, with...
Environment
A new campaign and podcast from climate charity, Carbon Copy, has been launched in the UK to inspire more action...
Environment
Over 30 contractors and practitioners have gained vital hands-on training to support ongoing peatland restoration efforts across Northern Ireland. Two...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £2.7 million to five not-for-profit organisations to undertake peatland...
Agri-Business
The Flow Country in Scotland has become the world’s first peatland bog to gain UNESCO World Heritage site status. The...
Environment
10,360ha of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, with the aiming of reducing harmful emissions...
