The third installment of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, the Working Group III contribution, has been released. The report is clear that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced to stop the temperature rising further. A rapid reduction in fossil fuel use is essential this decade. The report also encourages government programs that remove carbon dioxide
The chair of Veterinarians for Climate Action (AVEA), Dr Jeannet Kessels, today congratulated the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) for its new policy on climate change and animal health, including welfare, production and biosecurity. ‘AVEA comprises more than 1500 members, mainly vets and vet nurses, from across Australia’, she said. ‘We work to communicate the urgency
Nobel laureate, Professor Peter Doherty, said today that veterinarians have an important role to play in climate action to reduce the effects of climate change on animals, people and the environment. Professor Doherty said that ‘Human activity is the primary cause for the acceleration of climate change and this constitutes a global emergency.’
One of our amazing volunteers, Gundula Rhoades has just been published in VetAnswers. This powerful piece explains the science of heat stress by telling the story of how close they came to loosing their whippet, Primrose. Full Article Here
One of our amazing volunteers, Gundula Rhoades has just been published in VetAnswers. This powerful piece explains the science of heat stress by telling the story of how close they came to loosing their whippet, Primrose.
Following our press release in response to the March 2022 UN IPCC report, a number of publishers have been spreading our words. Click the links below to see the articles we have appeared in. The National Tribune Sheep Central Vet Practice
Following our press release in response to the March 2022 UN IPCC report, a number of publishers have been spreading our words. Click the links below to see the articles we have appeared in. Sheep Central Vet Practice
Congratulations to Dr Jeremy Watson and the Brimbank Vet Clinic! They have become the first certified carbon neutral vet clinic in Australia, now officially on the Australian Government Climate Active Register! Jeremy is an active AVEA member who is one of the team designing our Climate Care Program. “Carbon neutral certification is part of a
Congratulations to Dr Jeremy Watson and the Brimbank Vet Clinic! They have become the first certified carbon neutral vet clinic in Australia, now officially on the Australian Government Climate Active Register! Jeremy is an active AVEA member who is one of the team designing our Climate Care Program. “Carbon neutral certification is part of a sustainability
Read her thoughts on why climate change is such an important issue for the veterinary profession, and why she is taking action. Read the full interview here (issue 191, page 90 and 91).
