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
Ramsar COP15
15th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP) of the Convention on Wetlands 23 to 31 July 2025 Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the…
II International Symposium on Growing Media, Compost Utilization and Substrate Analysis for Soilless Cultivation
7 – 12 September 2025 Registration is open until 31 April. Note that IPS members do not have membership numbers, but an use a special code and/or the list will be cross-checked by the Secretariat. ISHS-IPS Symposium