Very sad to see, this so called tradition needs to stop.

Speakers - more to be added
Tania Banotti – Director of Creative Ireland
Laura Costello – Head of Sustainability - Thinkhouse Andrew Jackson - Environmental Lawyer - UCD
Stuart Green - Tech - Remote Sensing (RS) Specialist at Teagasc
Fionn Kidney – Common Knowkledge

Ireland must undertake as much bog restoration as possible to meet climate and nature targets, and so the failure to get Derryclare’s restoration in Connemara across the line is a significant setback

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Happy #SphagnumMonday ! What better than some coir bangers and cuspidatum mash to start the week! #GreatNorthBog #PeatlandRestoration

Lovely to see Bog Beacon fungi peeping out of the bog pools, such an apt name, little yellow beacons of light! Connecting Communities with Peatlands Community Wetlands Forum Peatlands Gathering PeatlandConservation LIFE IP Peatlands and People Peat Hub Ireland Nature Felts 🍄

Great attendance Community Wetlands Forum gathering in Moore today, community success stories to share 👏 NPWS Nature Conservation RamsarIreland Jamie Rohu Pádraic Fogarty Connecting Communities with Peatlands Malcolm Noonan T.D. #community

With Hometree “Dinnseanchas” project, PMP visited Dromonlahurt Bog, to demonstrate key elements of peatlands. Patrick took peat core to explain formation of peat over time. Project aims to inspire artists on themes incl. biodiversity, agricultural policy & upland communities.

Rights of Nature advocates gather at Leinster House ahead of debate on the report of Joint Committee. The Committee report includes support for Citizens Assembly call for Rights of Nature referendum @rightsofnature

Wonderful day sharing our progress in Ireland 🇮🇪 working with farmers to deliver peatland restoration, training and monitor our actions 🌱WaterLANDS REST-COAST National Parks and Wildlife Service LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature

It’s the second day of sessions in Groningen for the #WaterLANDSH2020 Consortium Meeting!
Discussions today are covering #financing at our restoration Action Sites, #art and engagement, citizen science and integration of #ecological indicators! 🍃🌿🪷💧🇳🇱

🌎Troubleshooting #methane & #peatland question: What’s the lesser evil - drained peatlands emitting CO2 or #rewetting causing CO4 emissions? Find answers in our beautifully animated new film🎥
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Michael Succow Stiftung EestimaaLooduseFond European Climate Initiative

Fantastic to be in Groningen for the WaterLANDS annual meeting with REST-COAST. We have spent the week so far learning about the Ems-Dollard site and exchanging knowledge between colleagues and projects! Inspiring to have so many people together working to #RestoreNature .

Barry Tapster #ClimateAction Officer Roscommon County Council discussing the role of local climate action teams at today's networking event.

Discussing challenges & exploring opportunities with restoration initiatives Community Wetlands Forum gathering 👍NPWS Nature Conservation Malcolm Noonan T.D. Connecting Communities with Peatlands Jamie Rohu Pádraic Fogarty #community

April showers and Blackthorn flowers 💕 Native Woodland Trust Connecting Communities with Peatlands Currach Books wildflowerhour Peatlands Gathering LIFE IP Peatlands and People PeatlandConservation

Great day in our General Assembly 🇳🇱 Looking for a whole week of knowledge exchange and learning from our colleagues and other projects 🇪🇺REST-COAST WaterLANDS LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature

Join Connecting Communities with Peatlands for their End of Project conference on Friday 24th May. More details in the coming days. #JustTransition CAP Network Ireland FarmPEAT Project Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage National Parks and Wildlife Service

New #peatland paper alert. Check out the first chapter from Miranda Hunter Miranda Hunter's thesis investigating controls on CO2 and CH4 emissions from actively extracted peatlands in Alberta, Canada.

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Take a look at this video which shows how 2 local farmers & Jonathan Grey The Wild Trout Trust restored Malham Beck, Yorkshire Dales National Park to its natural state to create a better habitat for trout & other wildlife
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