The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Animal Care Expo 2023 featured an inspiring welcome keynote address by Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson in April 2023. Jyothi highlights six lenses through which we can view our world, or in this case, the conference. More than 2,500 people attended the event to learn from sessions that ... Read more
Recent attention paid to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has resulted in a fresh push by employers for people “who show up on the front of a ‘Come Work Here Ad’” to be authentic in the workplace, to bring their diverse perspectives and challenge old ways of thinking. Unfortunately, much of this is lip service to ... Read more
2022 IPCC Report Explained: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability On February 28th, 2022, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC on the state of the climate crisis. This report, authored by 270 authors and 195 governments, outlines the impacts of global climate change ... Read more
We can change so much in the world In the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt in November 2022, a new video series, Voices of Change, features ten interviews with some of the world’s indefatigable climate activists, looking at their courage to persist against all odds, while advocating for change ... Read more
This video, created by the Multicultural Veterinary Medical Association, is a power look at discrimination in Veterinary Medicine. According to Dr. Evan M. Morse, “Veterinary Medicine is the least racially and ethnically diverse profession in the United States today.” For more information about the work being done to promote racial and ethnic diversity, equity, ... Read more
For all you mothers – and for that matter fathers – out there, I dare you to listen to Alanis Morisettes’ song, Ablaze, and not get just a little bit teary. The song from her ninth studio album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, is a gorgeous, heartfelt dedication to her children. The singer remotely ... Read more
There is a shocking and devastating rise in suicide rates among veterinarians today. Not One More Vet is a documentary about the high incidence of veterinarian suicide rates in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Veterinary Medical Association published a joint study in the Jan. 1, 2019 issue ... Read more
In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson postulates how different fields (environment, education, etc.) are interwoven, and that relying on an animal-centric focus keeps us from examining some of the systemic, root causes of the issues we face. Her focus on how to bring new conversations ... Read more
October of 2020, Chloe joined our family as a foster dog. She was blind, deaf, and had multiple mammary tumors. Despite these limitations, she was incredibly sweet, adventurous, and bonded immediately with our 5-year-old. We adopted her and had the perfect addition to our home. Four months later, Chloe died, and we were heartbroken. We ... Read more
Hydraulic Fracturing, or fracking, is a technique to retrieve natural gas or petroleum in which the bedrock formations are fractured by pumping high-pressure fluid into a well. It is a controversial drilling method, with proponents pointing to the high demand for energy and those opposed citing the many environmental concerns. This helpful video explains Fracking ... Read more