A Collective Path Forward for Canada’s Globally Important Peatlands

Canada – home to one-quarter of the world’s peatlands, the world’s largest peat carbon stock, and some of the planet’s largest remaining undisturbed peatlands – is uniquely positioned as a peatland steward of global importance. And yet Canada lags behind much of the world in efforts to value and protect these vital ecosystems. In December, WCS Canada unveiled the National Peatland Strategy - a roadmap for coordinated policy action by federal, provincial, and territorial governments, developed with over 100 of Canada's foremost peatland knowledge-holders. In this one-hour webinar aimed at people making or informing decisions about peatlands anywhere in Canada, WCS Canada Peatland Conservation Scientist Adam Kirkwood and Public Policy Specialist Victoria Goodday will discuss the unique importance of peatlands, the limitations of current policy approaches, and how policy-makers and implementers can use the National Peatland Strategy to guide collective action.

• February 2nd, 15:00 (GMT-5) / 21:00 (CET) 
• Register here.