The inaugural workshop for researchers and academics took place 15th May 2024.
The workshop was designed to;
- Provide information on current Mount Lucas activities.
- Provide opportunity to discuss peatland land use change and use of the Mount Lucas site to further develop the bioeconomy in the Midlands & surrounding Just Transition region.
- Demonstrate the development of a novel peatland based Bioeconomy Demonstration Hub and model farm for the Midlands and JT region
- Discuss nexus to education and training in the Midlands and surrounding JT region