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
IPS Webinar: Peatland Restoration in Canada
Mélina Guêné-Nanchen 26 November 15:00-16:00 EET (Helsinki) Link will be sent to IPS members via Snippets 8:00-9:00 EST (Canada) Title: The Specific Context of Peatland Restoration in Canada: Insights from Recent Research Summary: Over more than 30 years, a…
National Committee Autumn Round Table 2024
MS Teams 9 December 15-17 hrs EET (Helsinki time) Agenda items can be sent to the Secretariat. Otherwise future funding, strategy implementation and activities of the IPS 2025-2028 will be discussed.
IPS Webinar: Cultural Research of Mires
Presented by Kirsi Laurén, Chair of the Commission Peatlands and Society 11 December 2024, 15:00 – 16:00 hrs EET The link will be provided to IPS members via Peatland Snippets, mark the date! The presentation will explore how peatlands…