Our partners and inspiration
RE-PEAT (LINK) is a youth-led collective changing hearts and minds for and through peatlands. RE-PEAT supports the emergence of transformative relationships between people and peatlands through workshops, educational programmes, intersectional collaborations and creative campaigning.
The Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) is the central coordinating institution for the funding of research, development and demonstration projects in the field of renewable resources for the production of bio-based products and/or bioenergy in Germany. On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, FNR funds various research projects (LINK) in the field of peat use reduction and peatland protection. FNR is also responsible for raising awareness about peat use reduction among German citizens (LINK) and professional gardeners (LINK). At the international level, FNR has organised online workshops on peat use reduction (LINK) and peatland protection (LINK) to support knowledge exchange and networking.
More information is available here: (LINK)
Peaty People
We want to introduce people who work to preserve peat bogs. All of them have their own motivations. Let´s take a look at what brought you in contact with this topic, which is a bit hidden from so many other people in our society.
Ireen van Dolderen
Before entering the magical world of peat, I was involved in the Dutch climate movement. Upon learning about the carbon capture ability of healthy peatlands and the emissions resulting from peatland destruction, I was shocked that I never heard about them before. I wanted to draw more public attention to this topic and apply the lens of climate justice to peatlands, so I joined RE-PEAT. About 4.5 years later, I am more in love with peatlands than ever before, and I become more impressed by all their gifts to this world every day. Through my work with RE-PEAT and beyond, I hope to contribute to preserving, restoring, and appreciating these wonderful landscapes and their communities.
