Sustainability: Transforming good intentions into action
Implementing practical sustainability strategies in practice
Nicole Dyer, Vet Sustain
Consider the role of veterinary professionals in tackling some of our most pressing environmental challenges and learn practical steps to integrate sustainable practices into your daily operations. With a focus on actionable tips, this session will look at how veterinary practices can reduce their environmental impact and engage the whole team in the process.
Understanding the carbon pawprint and sustainable pet health plans
Justine Shotton, Vet Sustain & RSPCA
In this session, Justine will look at the aspects of pet ownership that contribute to the carbon ‘pawprint’ and other elements of our pets’ impacts on the planet, and what we can do as vets to address these. She’ll also consider how practice health plans can be redesigned to be ‘greener’, while continuing to generate practice income, bond clients and promote best animal welfare outcomes.
Top legal tips to make your practice more sustainable
Laura Greenman, HCR Law
This session will offer an introduction to sustainability from a legal perspective. Victoria will provide an overview of how sustainability will cross-over with property planning regulations and identify the differing requirements of your practice building and the impact on your sustainability agenda.
Learning Outcomes
- Appreciate the impact of veterinary practice on environmental challenges and how to reduce this.
- Understand how reducing carbon pawprints and restructuring your health plans can improve pet welfare, bond clients and increase practice income.
- Identify the range of legal requirements and options available to improve the environment from a practice perspective.
