Watch the BBC Online video interview with Clifton Bain, Director of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. The Scottish Wildlife Trust is one of the Programme's partners.
The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) UK Peatland Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice.
The work of the Peatland Programme is overseen by a coalition of environmental bodies including the Scottish Wildlife Trust, John Muir Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, RSPB, North Pennines AONB, Moors for the Future and the University of East London. The Programme is funded by the Peter De Haan Charitable Trust.
Read more about the IUCN and the recent launch of the Peatland Prorgamme here.