“Be with the bog” – peatlands, policy and poetry at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:08:00 GMT

Members of the RESPECT team recently braved Storm Amy to travel to the 2025 IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference in Derry/Londonderry.

Interdisciplinary Scottish perspectives on Defra’s Land Use Framework proposals

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:00:00 BST

Earlier this year, the UK Government sought public views on its proposals for a new Land Use Framework for England: a strategic policy to guide decisions on land use and balance competing demands like food production, housing, climate mitigation and nature restoration.

Reflections on peatland, uplands and protected landscapes

Fri, 16 May 2025 14:04:00 BST

On 27-28 March, a two-day LUNZ Hub forum was held at the University of Cumbria. The event, led by the Place Collective in collaboration with the Centre for National Parks and Protected Areas, focused on land use, landscapes, livelihoods and cultures in the UK’s uplands and protected landscapes.