Citizens can be part of wetland research in Denmark’s largest protected peatland
Centuries of drainage and land conversion have degraded wetland ecosystems, particularly peatlands. This degradation has released greenhouse gases and led … Read more
Press Release
Launch of the most comprehensive, and up to date European Wetland Map
Greifswald/Aarhus/Helsinki A new European Wetland Map shows Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before in one … Read more
Joint seasonal greetings from sister projects
As 2024 comes to a close, the collaboration between four EU-funded projects focusing on wetland restoration is growing ever stronger … Read more
Wetland experts come together at the SERE conference in Estonia
Four EU-funded projects on wetland restoration jointly presented at and attended the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE 2024) … Read more
World Wetlands Day: How our wellbeing relies on restoring wetlands
Wetlands are connected to human wellbeing. Restoring wetlands contributes to human’s health and integrity. On World Wetlands Day 2024, we celebrate this connection. We emphasise the need to restore wetlands and regain their benefits for humanity.
World Water Week: Research projects show how wetlands can balance out droughts and floods
Water is essential for life, and clean water is the basis for all human activity. Having clean water is something … Read more
A pathway to achieving large scale wetland restoration
Reading the 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) it becomes increasingly clear: the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius cannot be achieved by only reducing carbon levels. Other mitigation methods such as carbon capture and storage are necessary to realistically reach our climate change goals.