This 3-day conference brings together European stakeholders, managers and policy makers to discuss their visions on restoring and protecting peatlands. The event focuses on innovative techniques, business models and policy options developed over 4 years of work by the Interreg projects CANAPE and Carbon Connects.

Day 1 13/10/2021 9.30 – 17.30 CET

• Ecosystem restoration – protecting today’s environment
• Utilising rewetted and restored Peatlands

Day 2 14/10/2021 9.30 – 16.30 CET

• Business models – creating business opportunities
• Policy for a better future

Day 3 15/10/2021 TBC

• Field Trip!

For a more detailed agenda, please follow this link (opens in new window). 

During this symposium we invite stakeholders from various backgrounds and expertise to share their knowledge and insights through parallel working sessions to give participants the chance to follow and join interactive expert discussions on topics of their interest.

We are excited to offer this symposium in a hybrid format; welcoming participants for the main sessions in both a virtual room and at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden (Netherlands).

Due to COVID-19 measures, we are bound to a maximum number of participants in the room.

Reserve your (online/in-person) seat.

All information on the conference and latest updates can be found on the conference website.