Peat Hub Ireland Scenarios Workshop
On Thursday 30 May, the Peat Hub Ireland team held a workshop to communicate the outcomes of the Peat Hub Ireland project, using scenarios to encourage creative thinking and sustainable action amongst a range of stakeholders for Irish peatlands. The team worked with Dr (opens in a new window)Matt Finch, a strategy & foresight practitioner who works with communities and institutions around the world on scenario planning, strategy and policy. Workshop participants explored ‘Possible Peatland Futures’ scenarios for 2050’ and were taken on a guided walk around Cloncrow Bog Natural Heritage Area with Eugene Dunbar from (opens in a new window)ETHOS. Representatives from the Care Peat project and NPWS (partners on the Cloncrow project) also contributed to discussions on restoration at the site, along with other attendees. The Peat Hub Ireland presentation is available to view (opens in a new window)here.
Our thanks to all the organisers, volunteers and participants who helped make this a great event. We really appreciate your participation and contribution, both online and in person. The workshop outcomes will be included in the upcoming EPA report associated with the project. If you would like to provide feedback on any aspect of the day's activities, (opens in a new window)please click here to take the survey.
For further information, see:
- (opens in a new window)Workshop Blog Post by Dr Claire O’Connell, Journalist in Residence, Earth Institute
- (opens in a new window)Cloncrow Bog Factsheet
- Workshop Agenda [pdf]
This project is funded under the EPA Research Programme 2021-2030 and co-funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
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