IPS jubilee symposium ‘Wise use of peatlands, past and future’

28 junE 2018

The International Peatland Society (IPS) celebrates its 50^th anniversary from 11 to 13 September with a symposium and a gala evening on the ship ss Rotterdam. Prior to this, on Monday September 10^th, the IPS will organise a Global Summit for senior executives of companies that mainly depend on peatlands and / or peat products.

Special attention is paid to Dutch landscape history, responsible peat production and the use of peat by horticulture. Attention is also paid to the consequences of subsidence of drained peatlands, such as CO₂ emissions, subsided sewerage and infrastructure. During the symposium strategies are presented dealing with land subsidence.

Visit the website for more information and registration for the IPS Jubileum Symposium and the IPS Global Summit.