ZerOctober Masterclass
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WhenOctober 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8pm
Online
Clare
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Who's coming along
ZerOctober Masterclass
Join Vets for Climate Action for our ZerOctober Masterclass - Caring for Animals & the Climate: How vets and vet nurses are taking sustainable action.
This October we've launched a month of sustainable action: ZerOctober!
ZerOctober is a Vets for Climate Action initiative to promote more sustainable veterinary care, provide activities for you and your team, and celebrate the benefits of moving the veterinary profession towards Zero!
And for this month's Masterclass we've invited some special guests! We've put together a panel of industry experts to share how they are caring for animals, and the climate, for a discussion on how you too can take action!
Join us to learn about:
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- Success initiatives from vet, vet nurses in veterinary practices around the country.
- Impactful Action Plans: Learn how to implement sustainable practices that not only benefit the environment but also enhance animal welfare.
Together, as a profession, we can take action towards a sustainable, thriving planet: pawfect for us and the animals we love!
About the Presenters:
Nicola Craddock, Executive Director of the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA).
Nicola is committed to wildlife conservation, positive animal welfare and sustainable operations. Driven to deliver impact, Nicola is committed to ZAA’s vision, positive outcomes for wildlife and people. Nicola has an MBA and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with a blend of non-profit and corporate experience. Working in a sector that connects people with nature is a privilege. It is also a responsibility to support education and action for nature positive solutions.
Mona Vale Veterinary Hospital Vet Nurse, Alexandra Wallace.
Alexandra has completed her Bachelors degree in Biodiversity and Conservation, and has been a Veterinary Nurse since 2018.Alexandra has recently completed our Climate Care Program, and is now a valuable member of our Climate Care Program Advisory Committee.
Rural and Regional Lead, Dr Elise Anderson.
Dr Elise Anderson graduated with honours from the University of Melbourne in 2003. Over the last 20 years she has practiced as a veterinarian in a wide range of clinical settings, including mixed and small animal practice, and animal welfare, both here in Australia and in the UK.
Most of her life has been spent living and working in rural and regional communities, and she has experienced first hand the threat that climate change poses to the animals and people in these areas. Elise's work with Vets for Climate Action enables her to combine her professional life as a vet with her deep personal concern about climate change, and her firm belief and experience in the power of grassroots community advocacy as a vehicle for change. She lives with her family in a small town in north-east Victoria.
Dr Jeremy Watson BVSc (Hons) MANZCVs (SA surgery) graduated from Melbourne Uni in 1986 and by 1998 had established the Brimbank Vet Clinic - now a 5 vet small animal practice in suburban Melbourne. In 2011 the Brimbank Vet Clinic was rebuilt incorporating the latest environmental design features facilitating a pathway to make the practice carbon neutral. It is now the first veterinary clinic in Australia to be become certified carbon neutral on the Australian Government Climate Active Register.
Jeremy has completed short courses in Circular economics and Net zero for business through Cambridge University. Jeremy joined VfCA to help amplify the role veterinary teams can play in motivating the vet community to take urgent action on climate change and has played an integral part in developing the Climate Care Program, and is now Chair of the CCP Advisory Group.