Two members of PeatHubIreland involved in this important paper led by the indefatigable Gerald Jurasinski @[email protected]

Eamon Ryan Pippa Hackett Malcolm Noonan T.D. Colite Irish Wildlife Trust Irish Farmers Journal Oonagh Duggan Pádraic Fogarty

Letter in today's Irish Times led by our UCD members, signed by approx 400 colleagues across the island - 'we write, with increasing frustration but also hope inspired by students rising around the world, to reclaim Irish universities as spaces of justice' irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

This workshop will provide lots of opportunity for 'conversations for conservation', two-way interaction and joint problem solving. Travel to & back from the #future with Matt Finch & the Peat Hub Ireland team and join us for a bog walk. Solvitur ambulando-it is solved by walking!

Amazon are funding a bog restoration project in Co. Galway, Ireland. This sounds fine but it isn't.

Besides deflecting from Amazon's significant & growing contribution to climate breakdown (e.g. data centres), there are two things worth flagging 🧵

aboutamazon.eu/news/sustainab…

Post-normal science (PNS) “refers to a critical & innovative social practice of science which outlines a path of democratisation of knowledge & expertise involving all the stakeholders affected by a problem in an extended peer community.” mdpi.com/2225-1154/12/5…

Mr. Netanyahu, antisemitism is a vile and disgusting form of bigotry that has done unspeakable harm to millions.

Do not insult the intelligence of the American people by attempting to distract us from the immoral and illegal war policies of your extremist and racist government.

Fox, by Yamaguchi Kayo, 20th century

#nihonga

Heart Failure is a condition that is growing in every community in Ireland, but patients don’t have enough local support. See Irish Heart Foundation ‘The needs of heart failure patients in Ireland’ survey report pub last week... shocking findings irishheart.ie/wp-content/upl…
#HeartFailure

I somehow cannot believe it is finally published Dr Cara Courage and I began talking about this idea in 2020, first cohort meeting was Sept 2022 and finally 16th April 2024 its published. Thanks to all who supported us

TOC here lnkd.in/eryriv_q
#SDG3 #SDG13 #TraumaInformed

Looking back to our networking event last Thursday. Thanks to all speakers and attendees for sharing thoughts on collabortion between local authorities and communities to protect our wetlands.

Appointment of biodiversity & climate action officers widely seen as positive!

Delighted to share that our research paper on automated mapping of artificial drains in Irish raised bogs using deep learning methods has been published today in Remote Sensing in Ecology & Conservation

Kevin McGuinness Insight SFI Research Centre Mapalljohn School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin TCD Geography

…lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Great to highlight the issue of “fake” wildflower mixes .. these mixes are cultivated flowers nothing to do with the wild .. they have potential to impact our true local wildflowers through genetic erosion and possible new invasives ! All-Ireland Pollinator Plan UCDHort

✍️🗓️A date for your diary!

The closing conference of Connecting Communities with Peatlands takes place👇

In the fight against climate change, heritage isn't just a relic of the past—it's a powerful catalyst for action and resilience. It offers invaluable insights and perspectives that shape our response to environmental challenges. ICOMOS National Geographic Society ClimateHeritage

Take action against #peat use in horticulture! Write to your MP ahead of the upcoming 10-Minute Rule Bill to ban the sale of #horticulturalpeat , introduced to Parliament by Theresa Villiers on 16 April. Find a template letter here👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/news/peat-ban @peatfreeapril

“What the court did clearly was to say, while Swiss govt. retains some discretion to define precise measures it will take, that discretion is not unfettered; it has to be within the bounds of what science shows is clearly required to prevent further harm.” theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/1…

Restoring Cavan’s Bogland event to take place this Saturday 13 April 10am Girley Bog Natural Heritage Area

Hosted by West Cavan Bogs Association and Dr. Kate Flood Dr. Kate Flood

More info👇
northernsound.ie/news/restoring…
Community Wetlands Forum PeatlandConservation FarmPEAT Project LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature National Parks and Wildlife Service