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Viral leaps from animals to humans will increase with climate change
October 02, 2020
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...
Read More ShareChief Vet Officers retort that Australia needs a target
September 30, 2020
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...
Read More ShareAngela Frimberger on her involvement with VfCA
September 17, 2020
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...
Read More ShareClimate change science presented by CVOs highlighted by Rob Oakeshott
September 12, 2020
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...
Read More ShareCommitted to a sustainable future for all
September 11, 2020
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...
Read More ShareSustainability and Recycling in Veterinary Practices
September 11, 2020
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...
Read More Share18 former Chief Veterinary Officers draw link between climate and disease
September 09, 2020
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...
Read More ShareNFF calls for net carbon zero by 2050
August 21, 2020
Veterinarians for Climate Action welcomes the National Farmers Federation’s decision to back a carbon neutral Australian economy by 2050.
Read More ShareMore drivers consider electric car ownership, State of Electric Vehicles report shows
August 20, 2020
Angela Frimberger, our Secretary, discusses the benefits of a move to electric vehicles. The article can be seen here.
Read More ShareMeet the faces behind Veterinarians for Climate Action
August 17, 2020
Dr Jeannet Kessels is the chair of VfCA. Her story and motivation to work on climate action recently featured in the Vet Practice magazine. Dr Kessels has established herself as a successful veterinary practitioner...
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