Sustainability at Coquet Vets

What is sustainability?

 Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

We all need essential resources to live, e.g., food, water, heating, electricity, and health care, demands for which impact significantly on our planet’s precious ecosystems. To meet these demands now and in the future, we need to be more efficient and fairer in the way we use the planet’s resources.

How is Coquet Vets going to be run sustainably?

• Solar panels

• Installation of high energy efficient appliances and equipment

• Strict waste management

• Streamlined waste segregation to enhance recycling

• Signage around the clinic to optimise waste streams

• Repurposing and reusing where possible

• Fluid pumps with programmed calculations

• Reusable textiles – cloth scrub hats, face masks

• Staff and client hot/cold water dispensing machines to conserve water

• Staff reusable drinking bottles

• Audited drug and consumable supplies to ensure not overstocking and to reduce waste

• Enhanced natural environment surrounding building to increase biodiversity and attract pollinators

• Natural green areas set aside for staff and clients

• Waste compost in our green areas

• Tea bag composter