UK&I Scotland – How peatland restoration benefits communities, careers, and the economy webinar

Overview

Working in the peatland sector allows members to support the restoration of a vital natural landscape that can not only tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, but protect communities from flooding, improve water quality and flow, create new green jobs, and make land safer and more productive for livestock and game.

This webinar will discuss in more detail the key benefits of peatland restoration for landowners and managers, for businesses, for communities and for the wider public. A prior basic understanding of peatland ecology is beneficial. We will discuss some of the main sources of funding, both public and private.

Finally, we will look at the roles that RICS members can play in this rapidly expanding sector, and how this can benefit both their own careers and achieve the aim of RICS to create and protect natural environments that are sustainable, resilient and inclusive for all.

There are a wide range of careers in the sector that are open to RICS members, and an increasing need for their skills in this rapidly expanding market. This webinar will introduce members to the many benefits of peatland restoration, and some of the possibilities available to work in the sector.

Members will go away understanding better the benefits of peatland restoration, the sources of funding, and some of the career paths open to them if they want to be involved in this important work.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.

Learning outcomes

Join this webinar to learn how healthy peatlands can benefit our businesses, communities, careers, and the economy.