Sustainable Peatlands Conference
How can we restore and protect peatlands? This has been the subject of four years of research by the Carbon Connects and CANAPE projects. During the international symposium ‘Sustainable peatlands: A win for all’ in October, 2021 the innovative techniques, business models and policy options that have been developed over these years were presented.KEYNOTE SPEECH & OUTCOMES
This 3-day conference brought together European stakeholders, managers and policy makers to discuss their visions on restoring and protecting peatlands. The event focused on innovative techniques, business models and policy options developed over 4 years of work by the projects CANAPE and CARBON CONNECTS.
KEYNOTE SPEECH - Hans Joosten
KEY OUTCOMES
RELIVE THE CONFERENCE
Thanks to our great presenters we can share with you their presentations online and offer you the possibility to rewatch all sessions. Follow the links below to access
Watch the sessions
Presentations
Conference photo album
PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE REPORT
Conference Program
Conference Report
ALSO WORTH A LOOK
GLOBAL PEATLAND INITIATIVE
CARBON TOOLBOX
PEATLANDS ACROSS EUROPE – BOOKLET
EUROPEAN PEATLAND INITIATIVE
(For more details and full rundown of the outcomes of the event, you can visit the conference website @ https://www.vhluniversity.com/welcome/events/sustainable-peatlands)
List of Presentations
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Video Link |
| Dr Hans Joosten | The age of rewetting (Keynote Presentation) | https://youtu.be/xyLQJQNuRQU |
| Jasper van Belle | Does spatial variation in a shallow peat lake offer opportunities for restoration? | https://youtu.be/vccAlRETZfk |
| Emiel Galetzka | Zuidlaardermeer Works | https://youtu.be/G4X5IOZDu5I |
| Dr Dan Hoare | Hickling Broad Restoration | https://youtu.be/1USG3d41hIU |
| Sarian Kosten | Greenhouse gas emissions from inland waters: quantification and potential mitigation measures | https://youtu.be/tF0ylk2CMGg |
| Dr Mark McCorry | Bord na Mona on new approaches to peatland rehabilitation | https://youtu.be/kH6zxPWNV28 |
| Dr Ivan Metrop | Typha cultivation: do's and don'ts | https://youtu.be/3IB4pJa5OMg |
| Andrea Kelly | Horsey Wetland | https://youtu.be/MEWVx__cPkE |
| Peter Hahn | Store Vildmose | https://youtu.be/tF0ylk2CMGg |
| Jasper van Belle | User-friendly GEST and IPCC-based modelling to calculate Carbon credits | https://youtu.be/58PoQWQ_TFA |
| Dr Laurent André | Emissions of GHG from peatlands : a tool for managing scenarios of restoration | https://youtu.be/XsZesuJi4zo |
| Dr Amey Tilak | Water movement processes with the drained blanket peatland located in Ireland | https://youtu.be/Szw0BV6y7YA |
| Dr Annieke Borst | Products from Peatlands | https://youtu.be/KHrehVaEupo |
| Andrea Kelly | Charcoal from Waste wood | https://youtu.be/ZRM1Uq04eIc |
| Peter Nailon | Upland Peatland Business Models | https://youtu.be/Iz64b19AMG8 |
| Patrick Crushell | Ecosystem services business model on Irish peatlands | https://youtu.be/xBBmGkHKNv8 |
| Harry Mach | Presentation of Pocket Guide | https://youtu.be/uXwSms2Ahgc |
| Dr Rob Collins | Restoration and Monitoring of a UK Coastal Fen | https://youtu.be/OPyoXyp_2LA |
| Niall O'Brochlain | C-credit scheme in peatland | https://youtu.be/_U7wVRVTPZk |
| Dr. Nina Röhrig | Transitioning to new business models: rewetting | https://youtu.be/xws6aL4slNI |
| Wilfried Heijnan | Valthermond Peatland Vision | https://youtu.be/xws6aL4slNI |
| Bert van de Wiel | Common Ground: resistance and support in the Frisian peat meadow landscape transition | https://youtu.be/-qV3V09E3QQ |
| Job van de Crommert | Towards sustainable agriculture peatland management: a policy analysis on the Frisian Veenweidegebied | https://youtu.be/k04XUrPPQOg |
| Dr Laura Herzog | Design for a Transformation Process in the Context of Climate Policy | https://youtu.be/Kjv_5giT4m0 |
| Peter van der Maas | Value Chain of Typha for insulation | https://youtu.be/2C6GXygW5cY |