The project consists of implementation and producing information, with the primary goal of peatland restoration and water protection measures in identified areas downstream of former or operational peat production areas. In addition, the project maps former peat production areas suitable for restoration and promotes their restoration. The project promotes the achievement of area targets for indicators RCO38 and NO07, i.e., the area of restored and reused and released and restored from peat production, in the Southeast Finland region. In Kymenlaakso, the goal is to sustainably reuse and restore 500 hectares and in South Karelia 250 hectares. The project works closely with the landowners of peat production areas in Kymenlaakso and South Karelia regions. The project implements restoration plans and -actions for already mapped sites, in addition to which preliminary inquiries are carried out on the restoration possibilities of other suitable areas and project implementers are sought for the sites. The project also carries out surveys, plans and, based on these, restores waters polluted by peat production. The main implementer of the project is the ELY Centre, but the resources of potential partners are utilized in suitable sites. In addition, the project actively works to get new actors and partners involved in the operation. The project activates and maps potential project applicant bodies for restoration sites, such as municipalities, SMEs and associations. The project informs about restoration opportunities and the JTF fund to landowners of peat production areas located in the Southeast Finland ELY Centre area and produces communicative material to support communication. During the project, impact assessments are carried out to find the restoration methods that best promote the JTF transition plans of Kymenlaakso and South Karelia. The project’s operations are divided between the two regions, about 50 % to Kymenlaakso and 50 % to South Karelia. In cooperation with other in-house projects of the ELY Centres, the restoration of areas distributed over several ELY Centre areas is promoted. In addition, cooperation is carried out with other ongoing restoration and water restoration projects in the project area. The project promotes the monitoring of water effects of post-use of peat production areas and collects information on the water effects of new post-use forms of peat production areas, such as solar power. There are many solar power projects underway in the Southeast Finland region, with which cooperation can be carried out in the project. The project’s actions support the regional strategies and goals of Kymenlaakso and South Karelia to make the regions carbon neutral. The project is in line with the strategies, for example by promoting green transition leadership, environmental responsibility, responsible natural resource economy, strengthening carbon sinks and strengthening biodiversity and environmental status. There are many potential restoration and water restoration sites in the Southeast Finland ELY Centre area, where impactful actions could be implemented with an ELY-led project considering the schedule and goals of JTF funding. With this, as well as supporting other potential project implementers, the greatest possible impact and acceptability are achieved for restoration measures. The project’s actions follow the “Do No Significant Harm” (DNSH) principle, i.e., they do not weaken climate change mitigation, transition to a circular economy or protection of biological diversity. In addition, the project supports land use, its change and the LULUCF regulation concerning the forestry sector, increasing the carbon sinks of the land use sector.