With the new Programme for Government threatening to set back the work done over the last 30 years in protecting Ireland's raised bogs we have begun a petition that will be delivered to the new Minister for the Environment telling them that there are people out there who care about peatland conservation.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="230" caption="Raised Bog"]

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Please follow the link to get more information on the issue and to sign up to the petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/16/petition-of-support-for-the-conservation-of-irish-raised-bogs/

Please pass on the link to friends, family and colleagues.