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EU Horizon 2020-funded project "Water-based solutions for carbon storage, people and wilderness" tackling the large scale restoration of wetlands. Find out more at waterlands.eu
🎄🥳 Right in time for the #WaterLANDS project's fourth birthday, we've just released our fourth annual e-newsletter!

Read the full newsletter issue here to find out what our partners have been up to: mailchi.mp/6cc9a13e4849...
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
💙 📢 Welcome to the second feature of our #WaterLANDS artist-in-residence spotlight! This week, we talked to interdisciplinary artist Claudio Beorchia, who grew up only an hour from the Venice Lagoon. Read his insights here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Claudio Beorchia
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🌿🙌Our #WaterLANDS Irish Action Site was visited by the national TV & radio broadcaster @news.rte.ie and featured in RTE's latest article today! 📽️Tune into #RTE Six-One news tonight for more insights on the visit and restoration activities carried out at Bencroy Mountain: www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Leitrim farmers leading largescale wetland restoration
A mountain in Co Leitrim that once hosted one of the largest coal mining sites in the west of Ireland has become a European case study for large-scale wetland restoration.
www.rte.ie
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📢 🌍 #COP30 is just around the corner! On 17 November 2025, several #WaterLANDS partners are co-organising an official side event in Brazil on the "Peatland Breakthrough- A Global Call to Unlock the Power of Peatlands"! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
WaterLANDS at the COP30 Peatland Breakthrough Event!
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🎬 🥳 It's fantastic to see #WaterLANDS being featured in the latest RTE 2 "The Future of Nature" Episode, which streamed on Sunday, 2nd November 2025! 🌿 From 35 minutes onwards, Dr Guaduneth Chico guides us along the Irish Action Site!

🔗 Stream the episode for free here: www.rte.ie/player/serie...
The Future of Nature S01E04 - Humnas
As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Watch The Future of Nature S01E04 - Humnas on RTÉ Player for free
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🙌 📢 The WaterLANDS project was featured as a success story by the @ec.europa.eu Green Deal Projects Support Office (#GDSO) for the "Blanket Restoration Toolkit" developed for farmers by the Irish Action Site: 🔗 waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We're delighted to have worked on this new policy brief on 'Stakeholder engagement for the development and implementation of National Restoration Plans', together with our sister projects @merlin-project.bsky.social, #RESTCOAST and #SUPERB project!
🔗 Download: project-merlin.eu/files/merlin...
October 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
💙 📢 Welcome to our WaterLANDS artist-in-residence spotlight! With this campaign, we aim to shed light on the important work of the #WaterLANDS artists across the different Action Sites! This week, we spoke to installation-based artist Christine Mackey waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Christine Mackey
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
October 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🌿 🙌 New publication from the WaterLANDS partners at @unitartupress.bsky.social! The publication was published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and assesses the carbon cycle at the #WaterLANDS Estonian Action Site Lavassaare 👉 waterlands.eu/results-and-...
WaterLANDS: Water-based solutions for carbon storage, people and wilderness.
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
October 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🙌 🌿 Yesterday, a group of #WaterLANDS partners from @ucddublin.bsky.social and @erinninnovation.bsky.social visited Christine Mackey, artist-in-residence at the Irish Action Site at the Bencroy blanket bog in Leitrim. 👉 Read more about the field trip here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Field Trip to the Irish Action Site with WaterLANDS Artist Christine Mackey
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
October 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🎙️ 🌾 Meet the #WaterLANDS team! Today, we sat down with Nelly Ivanova, who works at our Bulgarian Action Site - the Dragoman Marsh. Read her insights into the Action Sites restoration & public engagement activities here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Meet the Team: Nelly Ivanova, Bulgarian Action Site
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Last week our Estonian WaterLANDS partners headed to Finland for a Peatland Restoration Workshop, hosted by Uni of Eastern Finland.

The visit mixed fieldwork with vital discussions on monitoring, tree decay & restoration plans in Estonia & Finland.

📸 Some highlights below!
September 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
📢 🤝 Yesterday, our WaterLANDS partners from @wetlandsint.bsky.social spoke at a panel discussion on “Implementing Restoration Solutions, Together” as part of a Dublin-based co-creation themed event, organised by @erinninnovation.bsky.social. Read the insights here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
WaterLANDS Joins Panel Discussion at “Co-Creating Change” Event in Dublin
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
September 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Exciting news for peatland restoration in Ireland! @peatlandfinanceie.bsky.social, building on and aligning with @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social, just confirmed that #Meta, #Microsoft & #Google are investing over €3 million to restore 450ha of degraded Irish peatlands: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Global Tech Firms Collaborate on Major New Investment in Irish Peatlands
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
August 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🌾 📢 The past year has been a generative period for the @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social artists in residence. To spotlight their ongoing effort and research, we have gathered some updates on their work in the field! 📸Elo Liiv waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
WaterLANDS Artist Residency Programme - Update from the Field
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🌍 @waterlandsh2020.bsky.social Policy Lead & Research Scientist Emma Hart introduces us to some good news for #nature and #climate in our latest #blog post! The International Court of Justice (#ICJ) issued one of the strongest legal statements yet on climate change: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Blog: 🌍 Some Good News for Nature And Climate
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
August 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Last week WaterLANDS partners across 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺 met to explore our peatlands and boost restoration efforts!

✅ Met farmers to discuss commonages
✅ Discussed cross-border collaboration
✅ Visited blanket bog sites
Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
July 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🙌The #BogFilmFest event organised by our WaterLANDS UK Team from @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social in collaboration with #GreatNorthBog partners was a great success - with a full house!📽️A total of 4 inspiring films were screened at the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
July 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
📢 New publication under the H2020 #WaterLANDS project:

Best practices in European wetland restoration reviews manuals and guidance across Europe, highlighting gaps in usability, scope, and language accessibility.

Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Wetlands #Restoration #EUresearch
July 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
As part of the upcoming #IUCNpeat 2025 conference, our Irish Action Site partners are coordinating a site visit to the Bencroy Blanket Bog on behalf of WaterLANDS on Wednesday, 1st October 2025: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
IUCN Conference 2025: Field Visit to the Irish Action Site
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
July 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
📢 🙌 In our latest edition of the #WaterLANDS #blog, we spoke to Joshua Cohen, the UK Action Site's Community Engagement Lead, about the upcoming #BogFilmFest they are hosting this July and the purpose and importance of community engagement work! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Blog: Introducing the UK Action Site’s Community Engagement Work
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
July 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🙌On the last day of May, in time for #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, the #WaterLANDS Action Site Pärnu Catchment in Estonia celebrated a meaningful milestone in peatland restoration: the opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail!📸Anna B Erikson. Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
World Peatlands Day 2025 Celebration in Estonia: Opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
June 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📢 🌿 Read the insights from our recent dedicated panel discussion on private sector #investment into nature restoration at the #WaterLANDS General Assembly in Leeds! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
What investors are looking for in nature restoration: Insights from the General Assembly in Leeds
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
June 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
📢 🌾 In celebration of #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, our Irish Action Site partners organised three events with school children, local citizens and farmers in the week of the 2nd June 2025! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
World Peatlands Day Celebrations at the Irish Action Site
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
June 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📢 Our WaterLANDS partners from @gtk-fi.bsky.social have published a new policy brief on #peatland #restoration in Finland, which highlights the policy impact being made beyond our WaterLANDS Action Sites: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...
Policy Brief on Peatland Restoration in Finland Highlights Impact Beyond WaterLAND Action Sites
WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.
waterlands.eu
June 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM