Susann Warnecke new Secretary General of International Peatland Society

JYVASKYLA, Finland - Oct. 20, 2022 - PRLog -- The Executive Board of the International Peatland Society (IPS) has appointed Ms Susann Warnecke as new IPS Secretary General as of 10 October 2022. The position is permanent and is best described as the "smooth running of the society", including administration, finances and communications as well as strategic development and member management.

Ms Warnecke was born in 1975 and grew up in Germany until she moved to Finland as an exchange student to study Global Business Management in 1999, and again when she started her career as Communications Assistant for the IPS in early 2002. She holds German degrees of Diplom-Kaufmann (FH) and Bankkaufmann and has long-term experience in event management, communications, stakeholder engagement and marketing, among others at Nokia Ltd.

"I look forward to cooperating intensively with all IPS members, those who investigate and restore peatlands as well as those who use peat to grow plants, flowers and vegetables. It is of utmost importance to understand these fragile ecosystems and their importance for climate - but we must not forget that peat and peatlands also provide livelihoods and income for many people all around the world. Balance is important" states the new Secretary General.

The IPS Secretariat has been located in Jyväskylä, Central Finland since the early 1990s. Ms Warnecke can be reached as previously via susann.warnecke (at) peatlands.org and +358 40 418 4075, https://peatlands.org/secretariat.

Photo by Henriikka Koskinen

In addition, during its meeting in Tullamore on 10 October, the Executive Board approved the Latvian National Peat Society as new National Committee (NC) of the IPS in that country. The NC is lead by Professor Maris Klavins and supported by Secretary Dr Ilze Ozola.

Currently the Society has 23 members, including scientists, government organisations and companies. If you want to join, please contact the Chair or fill in the application form at www.peatlands.org/join-us and we forward your information. Until December 2021, the Latvian Peat Association of industrial members was our NC but they had decided to leave the IPS. Welcome to all old and new Latvian members!

The contact information of all National Committees can be found at www.peatlands.org/about-us/national-committees.