{"id":896,"date":"2026-08-17T14:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/?p=896"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:30:14","slug":"what-drives-nature-restoration-in-practice-nabu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/2026\/08\/17\/what-drives-nature-restoration-in-practice-nabu\/","title":{"rendered":"What drives nature restoration in practice? \u2013 NABU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/08_NABU.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><em>Prefer listening on the go? This episode is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/24gyVYJ236AT0EgPglPy1a?si=d12f4356a2254a62\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: What drives nature restoration in practice? - NABU Steps for Nature Podcast - Episode 8\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/24gyVYJ236AT0EgPglPy1a?si=d12f4356a2254a62&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Episode eight of <em>Steps for Nature<\/em> is live! In this episode, we speak with Tilmann from NABU about peatland restoration and the conditions that shape how it is implemented. We look at how peatlands are being reframed in policy and practice, and how land use decisions and incentive-based tools can support restoration efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/20251014_Tilmann_distributing_peat_moss_in_Ahlen_Falkenberger_Moor_Germany_NABU_Climate_Fund_copyright_NABU_Marvin_Gabriel-1320x1760.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Tilmann Disselhoff, <em><em>Photo: Marvin Gabriel\/NABU<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe Baltic countries\u2014Finland, northeast Germany, and so on\u2014that&#8217;s where you find a lot of peatlands. So if we don&#8217;t offer a solution to the people living there and design a common idea of a future with rewetted peatlands\u2014where they continue to live there and make their money on these lands\u2014then it will probably not happen. Because why would these people choose to go against their own interests?\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Tilmann Disselhoff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Malpils_Latvia_NABU_project_site_copyright_Kaspars_Teilans-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>NABU on site in Malpils, Latvia. Photo: Kaspars Teilans<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) is Germany\u2019s oldest and largest environment association, with more than 980,000 members and supporters working to protect nature, biodiversity, and natural resources across Germany and beyond. Founded in 1899, it combines conservation work on the ground with policy engagement, research, and public awareness activities, aiming to promote a more sustainable relationship between society and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-24-Carla-Herrmann-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>NABU Climate Fund site, Ahlen-Falkenberger Moor, Germany.<\/em><br><em>Photos: Carla Herrmann<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on its broader work in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate action, and civil society engagement, NABU\u2019s peatland initiatives focus on restoring wetlands to their natural functions as carbon sinks and biodiversity-rich ecosystems. NABU&#8217;s EU-cofunded projects such as LIFE Peat Restore, LIFE Multi Peat, LIFE PeatCarbon, LIFE Biodiv CrEW and LIFE SUPER EU, as well as cooperations with corporate partners through the NABU Climate Fund, pioneer approaches ranging from large-scale rewetting and greenhouse gas monitoring to biodiversity credit systems and innovative financing models that can support long-term restoration efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cbss.org\/youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Ahlenmoor-Renaturierung-Carla-Herrmann-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em><em>NABU Climate Fund site, Ahlen-Falkenberger Moor, Germany.<\/em><br><em>Photos: Carla Herrmann<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Learn more:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.nabu.de\/\">Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.nabu.de\/focus-regions\/europe\/european-wetlands.html\">NABU and Wetlands<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9MfvBCA3mIw\">[Video] We heal peatlands: For climate protection, water quality and biodiversity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prefer listening on the go? 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