Abstract / Description of output
On Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Glen Cousquer (lecturer in Conservation Medicine and One Health and Chair of the Vet School’s, Mental Health and Wellbeing Committee) hosted Chris Packham as part of the University of Edinburgh’s second live event to mark this year’s Autism Awareness month. Chris is a legend in the world of animal welfare and wildlife conservation, having dedicated much of his life to championing the causes that have always been dear to his heart. The list of charities he is currently President or Vice President of include the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). He is also a patron of Compassion in World Farming and has been a longstanding friend of Scotland’s leading animal welfare charity, OneKind, whose remarkable archives are held in the University of Edinburgh library.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 72-78 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Biophilic Design |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2024 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Autism
- Biophila
- Animal welfare
- Conservation
- Chris Packham