Association announces multiple carbon offsetting projects for Virtual Congress.
The BSAVA has announced the formation of a new Sustainability Working Group (SWG), demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and eco-conciousness.
The initial purpose of the SWG is to investigate ways in which the BSAVA can become carbon neutral as an organisation, both at Woodrow House - the Association’s headquarters – and association-wide.
The BSAVA are currently working with Carbon Footprint, a consultancy company that supports organisations in becoming carbon neutral, to offset this year's Virtual Congress 2021.
Carl Gorman, BSAVA's honorary secretary and chair of the SWG said: “I am thrilled to announce that we have chosen two carbon offsetting projects for BSAVA’s Virtual Congress; UK tree planting and community projects.
“Tree planting is a great way to help sequester carbon emissions, provide wildlife habitats and promote biodiversity. Furthermore, both projects help to support the local communities; the community projects include borehole rehabilitation in Uganda, provision of improved cooking stoves in India and a fuel-switching and efficiency project in China.”
Ian Ramsey, president of the BSAVA concluded: “The carbon offsetting projects chosen by the SWG will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a result of BSAVA’s Virtual Congress 2021.
“Longer-term, the work of the SWG will ensure that the BSAVA continue to take steps to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions as much as possible, in addition to assisting small animal practices to move towards sustainable ways of working.”
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