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Global Tech Firms Collaborate on Major New Investment in Irish Peatlands

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Aug 26

Exciting news for peatland restoration in Ireland! @peatlandfinanceie.bsky.social, building on and aligning with @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social, just confirmed that #Meta, #Microsoft & #Google are investing over €3 million to restore 450ha of degraded Irish peatlands: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

WaterLANDS Artist Residency Programme - Update from the Field

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌾 📢 The past year has been a generative period for the @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social artists in residence. To spotlight their ongoing effort and research, we have gathered some updates on their work in the field! 📸Elo Liiv waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

Blog: 🌍 Some Good News for Nature And Climate

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Aug 6

🌍 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social Policy Lead & Research Scientist Emma Hart introduces us to some good news for #nature and #climate in our latest #blog post! The International Court of Justice (#ICJ) issued one of the strongest legal statements yet on climate change: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jul 29

Last week WaterLANDS partners across 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺 met to explore our peatlands and boost restoration efforts!

✅ Met farmers to discuss commonages
✅ Discussed cross-border collaboration
✅ Visited blanket bog sites
Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jul 22

🙌The #BogFilmFest event organised by our WaterLANDS UK Team from @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social in collaboration with #GreatNorthBog partners was a great success - with a full house!📽️A total of 4 inspiring films were screened at the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jul 18

📢 New publication under the H2020 #WaterLANDS project:

Best practices in European wetland restoration reviews manuals and guidance across Europe, highlighting gaps in usability, scope, and language accessibility.

Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Wetlands #Restoration #EUresearch

IUCN Conference 2025: Field Visit to the Irish Action Site

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jul 11

As part of the upcoming #IUCNpeat 2025 conference, our Irish Action Site partners are coordinating a site visit to the Bencroy Blanket Bog on behalf of WaterLANDS on Wednesday, 1st October 2025: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

Blog: Introducing the UK Action Site’s Community Engagement Work

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jul 3

📢 🙌 In our latest edition of the #WaterLANDS #blog, we spoke to Joshua Cohen, the UK Action Site's Community Engagement Lead, about the upcoming #BogFilmFest they are hosting this July and the purpose and importance of community engagement work! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

World Peatlands Day 2025 Celebration in Estonia: Opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 27

🙌On the last day of May, in time for #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, the #WaterLANDS Action Site Pärnu Catchment in Estonia celebrated a meaningful milestone in peatland restoration: the opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail!📸Anna B Erikson. Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

What investors are looking for in nature restoration: Insights from the General Assembly in Leeds

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 25

📢 🌿 Read the insights from our recent dedicated panel discussion on private sector #investment into nature restoration at the #WaterLANDS General Assembly in Leeds! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

World Peatlands Day Celebrations at the Irish Action Site

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 🌾 In celebration of #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, our Irish Action Site partners organised three events with school children, local citizens and farmers in the week of the 2nd June 2025! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

Policy Brief on Peatland Restoration in Finland Highlights Impact Beyond WaterLAND Action Sites

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 13

📢 Our WaterLANDS partners from @gtk-fi.bsky.social have published a new policy brief on #peatland #restoration in Finland, which highlights the policy impact being made beyond our WaterLANDS Action Sites: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 12

2 more events in #BogFest are films about bogs in Cumbria
Thurs 10 July, 7-9pm, @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social at Gosling Sike

A fun-filled day of peatland-themed films, workshops & local food. Sat 19 July, 10am-3.30pm Moss Peteral Farm, Brampton. For more info & booking bit.ly/3FQnnKi

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 12

A fun, cosy evening of peatland-themed films, chat & music is being held at Leeds Hyde Park Book Club,Thurs 15 July, 6.30-10pm as part of #BogFilmFest The festival is being held by @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social UK team @universityofleeds.bsky.social working with #GreatNorthBog partners.

Blog: Introducing the WaterLANDS Irish Action Site School Programme

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Jun 12

#BogFilmFest is being held across the north of England to encourage people to discover why peatlands matter & to find out about crucial work being undertaken to restore them.

3 exciting events include film screenings about the brilliance of bogs: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · May 21

🌿In our latest #WaterLANDS #blog, Irish Action Site Coordinator @guaduneth.bsky.social provides insights into the purpose and importance of the School Programme set up as part of their restoration work with Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP & #NPWS! Read the article here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

Discover the WaterLANDS Action Site - the Great North Bog

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · May 16

Some photos from the WaterLANDS GA this week in Leeds, northern England.

A week of connection, collaboration and inspiration for holistic wetland restoration.

Thanks to @unileedsglobal.bsky.social and @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social for hosting us! ⭐️

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · May 9

🙌 We are looking forward to our #WaterLANDS General Assembly next week, hosted for 3 days in Leeds by our UK partners from @leedsunimedia.bsky.social & @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social! Watch the video below to learn more about our #UK action site: youtu.be/OUiBtmdscTM?...

YouTube video by ERINN Innovation

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Apr 29

🌾On 10 March 2025, #WaterLANDS held a high-level workshop at the @ec.europa.eu in Brussels together with the 3 other projects funded under the #Horizon2020 #GreenDeal Call - @merlin-project.bsky.social , #RestCoast Project and #SUPERB Project. Read the report here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

Supporting the Development of National Restoration Plans - Insights from Green Deal Projects

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

The EC Green Deal Project Support Office Features WaterLANDS Success Story

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Apr 23

🙌 The #WaterLANDS project was featured as a success story by the @ec.europa.eu Green Deal Projects Support Office for its work on scaling wetland #restoration and innovative governance models for long-term resilience! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

New White Paper on Upscaled Peatland Restoration Requirements in Upland England

WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Apr 11

📢 🌾 Exciting news! The #WaterLANDS UK team @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social has produced a White Paper on the requirements for upscaled #peatland restoration of England’s uplands! Read it here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

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Dr Guaduneth Chico @guaduneth.bsky.social · Mar 13

Explore our restoration works at Bencroy 🇮🇪🇪🇺 We are working with local communities 🧑‍🌾 to reduce carbon loss and implement erosion control actions as part of @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social

#HabitatRestoration
#BlanketBogs

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WaterLANDS H2020 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social · Mar 25

Happy #WorldWaterDay! 💧
Healthy wetlands = clean water 🌿🌊 Wetlands act as nature’s water filters, trapping pollutants, replenishing groundwater, and reducing floods.
At WaterLANDS, we’re restoring wetlands at scale because protecting water starts with protecting wetlands! 💙