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
European Geosciences Union Annual Assembly 2026
3–8 May 2026 The EGU General Assembly 2026 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially…
IPS member webinar: Paludiculture 2 – Challenges in practical implementation of paludiculture in European Project Consortia
14:00 EEST 13:00 CEST Speaker: Andreas Haberl – Michael Succow Foundation, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre Paludiculture is currently researched on European level within an EU Horizon programme in three projects, that were kicked off in February 2025….
World Peatlands Day 2026
World Peatlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 June to raise global awareness of peatlands and peat in all their aspects. Initiated by the International Peatland Society, the date marks the approval of the first IPS statutes and…

