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
EB meeting 50
Executive Board meeting No 50 Ms Teams 2 September 2025 EB members and invited guests only.
II International Symposium on Growing Media, Compost Utilization and Substrate Analysis for Soilless Cultivation
7 – 12 September 2025 Registration is open until 31 April. Note that IPS members do not have membership numbers, but an use a special code and/or the list will be cross-checked by the Secretariat. ISHS-IPS Symposium
Baltic Peat Producers Forum 2025
Riga, Latvia 17 – 19 September 2025 IPS meeting “Empowering the voice of science for the wise use of Peatlands” for industry representatives on 17 September at 15:30 – 17:00 hrs EET. More information coming soon. The main topic…