Why is ZerOctober good for your practice?

Answer

The benefits to you and your team participating in ZerOctober are many, including:

  • It reinforces your team's purpose: ZerOctober is about positive action for a better future for animal health
  • By setting goals your team can work towards, you build team engagement
  • You can unlock the benefits and savings of cheaper, more environmentally-friendly technologies
  • It is an opportunity to undertake a systems review and make improvements
  • Reducing waste and energy use will deliver savings, and
  • You will build client value not just caring for their pets, but the future of all animals.

We know veterinary teams are committed to animal welfare, animal and human health, and the community.

Climate change is the biggest threat to all of these.

Climate change impacts:

  • animal health and welfare
  • global food supply
  • biosecurity
  • One Health
  • biodiversity; and
  • extinctions

(just to name a few.)

Animals are already experiencing the consequences of extreme weather events and climate pollution, and vet teams are on the front line. 

ZerOctober is our opportunity to lead by example.

As one of the most trusted professions in Australia, the community looks to veterinarians on issues of animal health.

With two thirds of the Australian public owning or caring for animals, by using our voice, and leading by example through our actions, we have a huge opportunity to educate the Australian public about the impact of climate change on the animals we love and care for, and show how we can be part of the solution.