Riga, Latvia
17 – 19 September 2025
The main topic of BPPF 2025 is “Peat – a strategically important resource for food production and a green environment”. The Baltic Peat Producers Forum 2025 is the leading industry event in the Baltic region, bringing together peat producers, researchers and industry partners from across Europe and beyond. This year’s Forum will explore the strategic role of peat in food production and environmental sustainability, while offering participants a platform to share knowledge, showcase innovations, and build valuable connections.
IPS business meeting for industry representatives:
“Empowering the voice of science for the wise use of peatlands”.
17 September at 15:30 – 17:00 hrs EET
Registration: https://bit.ly/regriga25
Programme
15.30 Opening & scope of the meeting; Hannu Salo, IPS President
IPS science support — from conventions to climate, and all combined; Dr. Anna-Helena Purre, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, IPS 2nd Vice President
Empowering the voice of science for the wise use of peatlands – a Canadian perspective on importance of academic partnerships; Asha Hingorani, CSPMA
IPS — the voice between local and global scale of peatland managers & what to expect from COP30 in Belém; Dr. Ilze Ozola, IPS 1st Vice President
Impacts of IPS cooperation on the work of national associations; Philip Testroet, IVG, Chair of the IPS Commission, Peatlands and Economy (via Teams)
Incorporating peatland wise use principles and EU regulations; Bernd Hofer, Chair of the IPS Commission Peatlands and Environment
What does the IPS actually do and how?; Susann Warnecke, IPS Managing Director
Discussion + Q&A
Concluding remarks, Hannu Salo
17.00 End of the meeting
Snacks and coffee will be provided.
