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
Third World Peatlands Day
World Peatlands Day is celebrated on the 2nd of June each year. Launched by the International Peatland Society (IPS) in autumn 2019. Correlates with the date when the draft constitution of the IPS was adopted at an international symposium…
Annual Assembly of National Representatives 2022
Virtual meeting, MS Teams 8 June 2022 Participants: Representatives of National Committees authorised by proxies, Executive Board and observers. The official invitation and all documents were sent to all National Committee Chairs and Secretaries on 26 April. To attend…
Peatland restoration workshop in Manitoba
Organised by GRET/PERG 23 – 24 June 2022, near Winnipeg, Canada It is intended for anyone involved in planning, implementing or evaluating peatland restoration projects. The workshop will focus on restoration of ombrotrophic and minerotrophic peatlands with an emphasis…
