WWF – Exploring ways to prevent future pandemics: A special half-day symposium.


A SPECIAL VIRTUAL EVENT:
EMERGING DISEASE, WILDLIFE TRADE AND CONSUMPTION: THE NEED FOR ROBUST GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Exploring ways to prevent future pandemics

 

Special Half-Day Symposium: February 23rd, 2021, 9am – 12pm (February 24th 1am – 4am AEDT)

 

Featuring talks by: Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute; Nik Sekhran, Chief Conservation Officer, World Wildlife Fund; Prof. Steve Osofsky, Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Director, Cornell Wildlife Health Center; Dr. David Nabarro, WHO Special Envoy on COVID-19; and many more..

 

All are invited to join us for this free virtual symposium. Pre-registration is required as per the URL below:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/exploring-ways-to-prevent-future-pandemics

 

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National Agriculture Day #AgDayAU – 20 Nov 2020

Secure your seat at the table this AgDay!

During COVID-19 farmers have had our back every day, continuing to grow the food and fibre we all depend on.

This National Agriculture Day, we’re keeping it local to celebrate the everyday extraordinary efforts of our farmers.

This year, Australians everywhere are encouraged to host an AgDay Long Table Lunch!

On Friday 20 November, get the family or the community together in a COVID safe way, fold out the picnic table and chairs and raise cheers to all that is good about Australian agriculture and the people behind it!

Register your 2020 AgDay Long Table Lunch here!

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World Animal Protection – PrepVet course

 

PrepVet course

 

Many people in areas vulnerable to disasters rely on animals for their livelihoods and survival. Protecting animals can be a means of guaranteeing people’s security. Their protection is the focus of strategies in this course.

About the course

The number of natural disasters has increased significantly in recent years. This has resulted in loss of human and animal life and significant economic, social and environmental impact.

Disasters have diverse natural and man-made causes. When these factors are combined with other risks that have been building or are unresolved in risk-prone areas, there is a dramatic increase in the number of disasters.

Although many hazards are unavoidable, the vulnerability of communities can be reduced.

The objective of the PrepVet course is risk management and reduction, including understanding the factors that lead to emergencies and being prepared for them, to minimise animal losses.

The online PrepVet course is divided into three core topics:

  • Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management

  • Climate change adaptation

  • Basic care of animals during emergencies

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The course is currently available in Spanish, in English and Portuguese.

 

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Australian Government – Future Drought Fund

The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open process to apply to deliver services under the Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilience Leaders Project & and the Future Drought Fund: Networks to Build Drought Resilience Program. 

 

Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilience Leaders Project.

GO ID: GO4295

Close Date & Time: 25-Sep-2020 11:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Description:

The Australian Government is inviting applications in an open process to apply to deliver services under the Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilience Leaders Project.

The Drought Resilience Leaders Project activities are to be delivered nationally. The successful grantee will be selected based on their specialist expertise and capability to deliver the project’s activities in a tailored manner that addresses the needs of particular regions, such as dealing with remoteness and lack of connectivity, or specific regional agriculture sectors.

The intended outcomes of the Drought Resilience Leaders Project are to:

  • design and deliver a drought resilience leadership course and a mentoring program that will develop the skills and capabilities of young and emerging leaders, and facilitate a culture of learning and knowledge sharing throughout agricultue dependent communities – building a national drought resilience leadership capability
  • empower young and emerging leaders across a range of sectors (Indigenous Australians, women, agri-business, entrepreneurship, natural resource management and industry) to share and apply their skills and knowledge developed and acquired through the DRL Training Course with their community
  • enable farmers (with demonstrated experience and capacity) as well as other drought and climate experts to share drought and climate resilience and adaptation skills and knowledge with their peers through mentoring (an informal learning program).

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Future Drought Fund: Networks to Build Drought Resilience Program. 

GO ID: GO4296

Close Date & Time: 25-Sep-2020 11:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Description:

The Australian Government is inviting applications to deliver services under the Future Drought Fund: Networks to Build Drought Resilience Program.

This Program will:

  • improve community connectedness and collaboration through building community network members’ skills and social network diversity and sharing of learnings amongst agriculture dependent communities
  • increase social networking, support and engagement and wellbeing and reduce social isolation through increasing participation in community networking events/conferences, stimulating higher rates of innovation in the local economy and the agricultural sector over time
  • improve community networks access to risk management information and training, increasing the capacity of community networks to participate in regional drought resilience planning
  • increase community economic development and diversification opportunities to improve access to meeting places and facilities, reducing social isolation and improving community wellbeing over time
  • deliver small scale projects, such as improving meeting places for the network members, that assist the management of the network, and community facilities that support community drought resilience.

The successful grantee will deliver the project’s activities tailored to the needs of particular agriculture dependent communities across Australia, ensuring that there is equity and opportunity for people throughout agriculture dependent communities to participate.

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Eligibility (for both):

To be the eligible provider you must be a legal entity with an Australian Business Number (ABN), have an account with an Australian financial institution and be capable of entering into a legally binding and enforceable Agreement with the Commonwealth. This includes the following entity types:

  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, council or incorporated association
  • Company
  • Cooperative
  • Incorporated Association
  • Sole Trader
  • Partnership
  • Trustee on behalf of a Trust.

In a legally binding partnership, the executing partner must have authorisation from all other partners to execute the grant agreement.

Consortium applications are eligible to apply, providing all partners are eligible entities individually.

In submitting your application, you may wish to consider engaging Indigenous organisations to access expertise of the Indigenous organisations and people to promote opportunities for Indigenous Australians to access funding, the employment of Indigenous Australians, or the use of Indigenous businesses in your supply chains.

 

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Covid-19 Business Tips #6 – $10,000 Grant for Businesses that make a difference

$10,000 Grant For Businesses That Make A Difference

Are you a small business owner or a social-change maker with a dream to make a positive change in your local community? Make that dream a reality with a small business grant from Sunsuper’s Dreams for a Better World. Apply now for the chance to receive a $10,000 grant.

Applications close 31st July 2020.

For more information:
https://dreamsforabetterworld.com.au/business-grants

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Dr Emma Davis BVSc, Veterinary Business and Career Coach

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