Our Mission
We build knowledge, awareness and community to help better support our horses and our land through this time of climate change.
Our Approach
- We provide knowledge on climate change and its impact on horses.
- We provide knowledge on improving the physical environment of our horses through pasture and land management.
- We encourage members and the equine business community to make informed choices to reduce their climate impact and to promote climate friendly practices.
- We provide connections to the climate action community – people advocating for Australia to increase its climate response.
- Canter for Climate is a movement of horse owners seeking an active response from the equine industry to reduce our impact on the environment and improve our contribution to ecologically positive land management.
Our Values
- Community Driven: we know we are happier and live better as a community. We offer a community of support and encouragement.
- Understanding: that our land, our people and our animals are interlinked, and all require healthy ecosystems to thrive.
- Evidence-based: we base this support on evidence drawn from the extensive experience of our members as land managers and horse owners, as well as research and evidence from the academic community, farmers, vets and others seeking positive life outcomes for our livestock.
- Non-partisan: We support and advocate for climate-positive policies from wherever they emerge.
Our Structure
We are not-for-profit entity supported by volunteers and a small staff.
Our Theory of Change
We believe that horse owners can make a positive climate contribution for our horses, and in doing so, encourage better climate action from the industry that we support.
Our Goals
Goal #1
Inspire discussion and appropriate land management for the changing climate, and its impact on our equine partners.
Goal #2
Increase environmental responsibility in the equine corporate industry.
Goal #3
Offer the equine community opportunities to advocate for action on climate.
Goal #4
Our organisation has the resources we need to realise our mission.
Read our Strategic Plan
