This Thursday Climate and Sustainability will be the focus of the VBG's virtual summit. Jeannet Kessels, our chair, will be interviewed by the keynote speaker and this will be followed by breakout groups to...

Climate change poses multifaceted threats on migrating species. Recent research has shown that in response to a warming planet with earlier springs, migratory animals are adjusting the timing of essential life stages. Although these...

Former Queensland Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Ron Glanville, warns of the increased likelihood of increased disease due to climate change. As example, he reminds us of the immediate disease concern with the novel coronavirus...

In early September, eighteen former Chief Veterinary Officers wrote to Scott Morrison asking for a meeting to discuss climate policy. The government declined to meet, and further their written response was deemed unsatisfactory for...

Angela Frimberger  cares deeply about animal welfare and is a founding board member of the near year-old Veterinarians for Climate Action (VFCA). Angela and her husband, Antony Moore, run a rather special veterinary operation...

Scientific advice on climate change given to the PM by eignteen former chief Australian veterinary officers and biosecurity experts was referred to by Rob Oakeshott, former MP. He highlighted the contrast presented by the...

Dr Angela Frimberger is concerned at how climate change is affecting ecosystems worldwide and impacting on all animals, wild and domestic. This suffering and death of animals was dramatically and tragically demonstrated by last...

Veterinarians for Climate Action knows that our actions can inadvertently hurt the animals we love. As such, VfCA is working to make sustainability a priority within the veterinary profession and thus enact widespread, meaningful...

A group of Australia’s most experienced veterinarians are warning climate change is leading to new pest distribution and is likely to spark new, potentially deadly diseases, threatening Australia’s agricultural sector and biosecurity. In an...

Veterinarians for Climate Action welcomes the National Farmers Federation’s decision to back a carbon neutral Australian economy by 2050.