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20205 minGdoc-short

Mending the Blanket

20205 minGdoc-short

Peatbog restoration in Southern Scotland is explored through a playful blend of illustration and animation, highlighting the significance of wetlands for sustainability.

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Pantea Shabahang

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Peatbog restoration in Southern Scotland is explored through a playful blend of illustration and animation, highlighting the significance of wetlands for sustainability.

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Kate Fosterdirector

Pantea Shabahangdirector

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With a return to Scotland, Kate Foster and Pantea Shabahang's "Mending the Blanket" is a playful illustrative and animated exploration of peatbog restoration in Southern Scotland. As a step-by-step educational guide to the history and use of peat, this Scottish-Iranian collaboration promotes the importance of preserving and replenishing the wetlands around us for sustainable and fruitful futures.

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