This is the IPS
Constituted in 1968, in Québec, Canada. Today we are registered as non-profit NGO in Finland, supported by 16 national committees.
Individual, institutional and corporate members dedicated to the responsible management and Wise Use of peatlands and peat.
We serve as a forum to bring together experts from all fields of peat and peatland management, worldwide and equally.
We organize events, publish peat and peatland knowledge, share data and provide facts and opinions for decision-making.
Publications
Our Conferences and Related Events
International Plant Fair Essen (IPM)
IPM ESSEN is the world’s leading international trade fair for horticulture, held from 27 to 30 January 2026 at Messe Essen, Germany. The event covers the entire horticultural value chain, bringing together growers, suppliers, researchers and buyers from around…
World Wetlands Day 2026
2 February 2026 World Wetlands Day is observed every year on 2 February to raise global awareness of the importance of wetlands. It marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971. Wetlands are defined…
Finnish Peatland Day 2026
The biannual Peatland Day seminar will be organized by the Finnish Peatland Society on Thursday, 5 February 2026, at the House of Sciences and Letters, Helsinki (Kirkkokatu 6). The theme of this year’s seminar is “With Peatland Research Towards…
