[198] How to reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint – with sustainable vet Laura Binnie

About this episode

This episode discusses how to reduce the environmental impact of pets with insights from sustainable vet Laura Binnie.

Pets can bring a huge amount of joy into our lives, but as with everything, they have an environmental impact, and in this episode we're going to dive into where that impact comes from and what we can do to reduce it.Now I'm very aware that 'sustainability' can sometimes look like being told that all of the things that you love doing, or having, are bad, and that to be truly 'sustainable' you have to stop doing all those things, and suck all the joy and happiness out of your life.That is absolutely not the case, and it's absolutely not the case for pets. This episode isn't about not having pets, it's about (as I hope all the episodes are!) understanding where the impacts are, and making 'better choices more of the time'. I've got a dog, she adds to our family's carbon footprint, but she also brings a huge amount of joy, and she gets me outside every single day.I really hope you enjoy this chat with the brilliant Laura Binnie, who is a small animal vet based in Cumbria who has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement in the veterinary profession. It's packed with hints and tips, I've summarised them all in a blog post which I've linked to in the show notes, so…

People in this episode

Host: Jen Gale

Guest: Laura Binnie

Topics covered

• sustainability
• pets
• environmental impact
• veterinary profession
• carbon footprint

Keywords

• carbon pawprint
• sustainable pets
• environmental impact
• veterinary sustainability
• pet care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vet Sustain

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