VetSalus are delighted to partner with Vets for Climate Action (VfCA), a charitable organisation committed to providing a voice for all animals in the face of climate change. The project will integrate the Veterinary Carbon Calculator into VfCA’s Climate Care Program which is being launched in New Zealand at the NZVA conference on 4th to 6th June 2025.
The Climate Care Program is an innovative, online toolkit providing the practical steps and knowledge to integrate sustainable solutions into busy veterinary practice. Created by vets and vet nurses for veterinary teams, the Program is designed to be realistic and workable in a busy veterinary practice and guide users every step of the way to make meaningful, sustainable changes. The program is already active in Australia and is being launched in New Zealand by Vets for Climate Action with support from Jane Ough, Climate Change Ambassador for The New Zealand Veterinary Association
The Veterinary Carbon calculator has been developed by VetSalus and Vet Sustain with the technical support of IiE; based on the design originally launched by Vet Sustain in the UK in 2022. This climate tool calculates the carbon footprint of a veterinary practice, taking into account emissions for electricity, consumption, travel, water and anaesthetic gases, based on typical veterinary operations. This makes it simpler and more straightforward for practice owners to manage their climate data and take action to reduce their carbon hotspots. Practices will be able to benchmark themselves against other practices both nationally and internationally.
Registration is now open to all veterinary practices located within Australia, and will open for practices in New Zealand on 4th June. Users can choose between an annual subscription or monthly payments. To get started on your Climate Care journey, choose a subscription option and register your details. If you’d like to register 4 or more clinics, please contact the VfCA team for group subscription payments and to arrange registration.
Integration of the Veterinary Carbon Calculator within the VfCA Climate Care Program will provide veterinary practices with a ‘One Stop Shop’ for sustainability education and support, tailored specifically to the veterinary profession. VetSalus is delighted to partner with VfCA on this initiative, and looks forward to working with them in the future.