Making peatlands a green economy in Ireland's Midlands.

Emissions from dried peat are a major issue in the Irish Midlands.

The Peatlands for Prosperity project is pioneering paludiculture, transforming carbon-producing land into a sustainable source of economic opportunity.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260105-making-peatlands-a-green-economy-in-irelands-midlands?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Peatlands #SustainableDevelopment #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Ireland #Agriculture #CarbonDioxide #Paludiculture

After 1 year of prep it’s RRR for the 4th time 🎉 350 participants expected next week! Organising it feels rewarding, strenuous 😅 and a bit like testing Murphy’s Law. Why hold this conference every 4 years since 2013? Here’s why 👇
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***🌿 4th RRR Conference – Renewable Resources from Rewetted Peatlands 💧
📅 Sept 23–26, 2025 | Greifswald
🔗 https://rrr2025.botanik.uni-greifswald.de/

#Peatlands #Paludiculture #RRR2025 🌍
@unigreifswald @dfg_public @umweltministerium.de @bmel

What does the diet of bacteria have to do with the global climate? 💭🌍

Peatlands are powerful carbon sinks – if we let them stay intact. New research from ECH members shows how wetland farming – #paludiculture – and microbial life can work together to reduce #emissions without sacrificing land use. 🦠

Find out more: ⤵️
https://ech.univie.ac.at/story/of-microbes-and-mires-what-the-diet-of-bacteria-has-to-do-with-the-global-climate/

🌿🌍Announing on World Peatlands Day 🌍🌿:

#SavetheDate 4th International RRR Conference on Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted #Peatlands

📅 Sept 23-26, 2025
📍 Greifswald, Germany

Stay tuned at http://rrr2025.com or follow @greifswaldmoor  

#RRR2025 #Paludiculture