Sustainability in practice
The International Institute for Sustainability defines sustainability as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs'. This Sustainability collection brings together BSAVA resources to help highlight and inspire us as to why sustainability really matters and how we can make a difference.
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Positive sustainability
The power of effective communication 
Jen Gale, vet and founder of Sustainable(ish) a platform and online community empowering and inspiring individuals to take eco-action, focuses on the importance of communicating sustainability at all levels in our daily and work lives.
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Positive sustainability
Rubbish and waste 
Vet Sustain Director, Zoë Halfacree, is recognized as an RCVS and EBVS specialist in Small Animal Surgery. Zoë has worked in academia and private practice and is a passionate advocate for sustainability, both within education and our daily clinical practices. Here she focuses on the opportunities of reducing and processing our rubbish and waste to decrease its environmental impact.
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Positive sustainability
Heating and power the sustainable way 
The energy used for heating buildings, cooling buildings and supplying electricity is a major, if not the biggest, contributor to your practice’s carbon footprint. Whilst this is a big area to tackle, it does mean that any small changes we make will result in a big difference in reducing our emissions! Becky Sedman, a member of the Vet Sustain Greener Veterinary Practice working group and a small animal vet, explains…
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Positive sustainability
Reduce, reuse and recycle in veterinary practice 
Laura Binnie leads on the Paragon Veterinary Group Sustainability Project where they are making changes to become a more sustainable business to reduce their impact on the environment and improve their local biodiversity. In this article, Laura shines a light on how to be part of the circular economy and how to reduce, reuse and recycle in veterinary practice.
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Positive sustainability
The impact of food on the climate crisis 
RVN Mel Gunn navigates her way through the complex relationship between our food and the current climate change dilemma.
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Positive sustainability
Why… the climate change problem needs addressing 
Dr Justine Shotton, Director of Vet Sustain and champion of environmental sustainability, conservation and animal welfare, guides us through the thorny problem of climate change and how we as individuals can start to make an impact on combating the problem.
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