Workshop on Peatlands as Natural Carbon Sinks
On 9 and 10 September, EUKI projects Building a European Peatlands Initiative and Landcare Europe will hold a workshop at the Eurosite Annual Meeting in Lithuania. It will focus on peatlands as natural carbon sinks, their practical implementation and the requirements for CAP measures.
Vilnius University, Lithuania, 3 Universiteto St., LT-01513 Vilnius
Start: 09. September 2025, 12:00 AM
End: 10. September 2025, 11:59 PM
This workshop is hosted by the Baltic Environmental Forum and held at the Eurosite Annual Meeting 2025 in Vilnius.
Topic
Peatlands are vital for climate action. To meet Europe’s climate and biodiversity goals, practical options for peat-conserving agriculture and restoration of peatlands need to be scaled up. Despite covering only 3-4% of Earth’s land surface, they store a third of the world’s soil carbon, making them natural carbon sinks. However, in Europe, drainage and unsustainable land use threaten this crucial function. This event will focus on solutions, how to scale-up rewetting of peatlands in agricultural landscapes.
Agenda
The first part of the workshop will show best practices from different European countries, focusing on wet agriculture / paludiculture. During the two panel discussions, participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and discuss new developments.
During the second part, a focus paper will be developed on peatlands as natural carbon sinks. The paper aims at EU Member States to improve the CAP framework to support farming on high water peatlands.
The workshop will be followed by a thematic field visit on Wednesday, showing peatland and agricultural areas in Lithuania, where works are done to improve hydrological regimes, supported by community cooperation.
You can find the detailed schedule here.
Registration
To register for the workshop, please visit the Eurosite event page.