This is the IPS
Constituted in 1968, in Québec, Canada. Today we are registered as non-profit NGO in Finland, supported by 16 national committees.
Individual, institutional and corporate members dedicated to the responsible management and Wise Use of peatlands and peat.
We serve as a forum to bring together experts from all fields of peat and peatland management, worldwide and equally.
We organize events, publish peat and peatland knowledge, share data and provide facts and opinions for decision-making.
Publications
Our Conferences and Related Events
Merlin Final Project Meeting
Ghent, Belgium 9 – 13 March 2026 The EU H2020 MERLIN – Mainstreaming Ecological Restoration of Freshwater-related Ecosystems in a Landscape Context – Final Project Meeting will bring together partners and stakeholders from across Europe to present the outcomes…
European Geosciences Union Annual Assembly 2026
3–8 May 2026 The EGU General Assembly 2026 brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially…
World Peatlands Day 2026
World Peatlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 June to raise global awareness of peatlands and peat in all their aspects. Initiated by the International Peatland Society, the date marks the approval of the first IPS statutes and…
