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Paludi-green Week
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16/01/2025 Paludiculture is a topic at the International Green Week from January 17th to 26th in Berlin. Where and when? - We have compiled some tips here: Paludi products and cores from peatlands, peat and peat substitutes are presented all week at the exhibition stand of Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) in Hall 27 (Stand 215). Explanations and information is given by staff of the PaludiZentrale project and the PaludiNetz, in which ten paludiculture projects have joined forces. Scientists and practitionerrs from Greifswald Mire Center, FNR and Thünen Institute will be on hand at the booth and ready to answer questions on paludiculture.
At the opening day, January 17th, there will be a panel talk on the topic of peatland protection through peatland use from 13:30-14:00 at the booth of Kaufland in Hall 3.2 (Stand 211). Information will be provided by the PaludiAllianz project of Michael Otto Environmental Foundation, University of Greifswald and Succow Foundation.
One day later, on January 18th, the new MOOReturn paludiculture project will officially receive its funding decision from Claudia Müller, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on the stage in Hall 23a. Visitors will learn how the project, which involves the University of Greifswald and the Succow Foundation, both partners in the Greifswald Mire Centre, aims to promote paludiculture in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
On January 22nd at 11:30 a.m., the WetNetBB project will host a panel discussion on the topic of “Peatlands with a future”, also on stage in Hall 23a, with a focus on paludiculture in the federal state of Brandenburg.
Background: The International Green Week is the world's largest trade fair for food, agriculture and horticulture, which takes place annually in Berlin. It offers a platform for experts from agriculture, the food industry and the environmental economy to exchange information on innovations, sustainable solutions and trends. Visitors can find out about the latest developments in the fields of food, agriculture and environmental technology and gain exciting insights into the future of the industry.