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      A very warm welcome to Dairy Australia’s, climate change and dairy industry online learning modules. 

      Collective understanding and actions are needed to tackle the climate challenges we face as individuals, farm businesses, government, and corporations now and in the future. These learning modules will help you to explore and understand what options we have as dairy farmers and practitioners in the industry. 

      Do you ever ask yourself the following questions: 

      • Want to know more about how climate change will impact your dairy farm? 
      • Need to better understand some of the risks and options to adapt to a changing climate?
      • Do you sometimes feel confused about the information circulating about carbon and emissions and how to manage it? 

      Then you’re in the right place! 

      Read more about the course overview, structure and how to get started. 


    • Climate Change & Dairy:

      Dive into the climate change landscape and what it means for dairy. Kick-start your journey with four introductory modules, with practical steps and actions to take home along the way. 

      This course will give you the foundational knowledge and understanding of the climate science, risks and actions related to the dairy industry in Australia. The 'Climate Change & Dairy' learning package is developed to address the challenge climate change poses to dairy farming but also to capitalise on the opportunities available.

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      About this program
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      What will you achieve?

      Through an engaging virtual learning program, participants will explore:

      • Potential risks to the dairy industry and our farms caused by climate change
      • Why some dairy farmers have already taken steps to help minimise the impact of climate change 
      • Potential solutions for our farms to reduce greenhouse gases emissions 
      • How dairy processors, business and governments are responding
      • Tools available to understand our future climate and where to calculate your farm’s carbon footprint 

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      What will you do?

      In this Dairy Climate Change program, you will be undertaking a range of modules and short activities to help you consider the opportunities and challenges of climate change for your farm business.   

      There are three modules to complete in this program:

      1. Climate Risks for Dairy – this module explores the difference between weather and climate, some changes we’ve been observing the causes and what to expect with our future climate. It also covers the basics of climate risk, the process of managing it, climate extremes and how to assess climate risk impacts for your individual farm.
      2. Adapting to climate change – Understand climate impacts for dairy farming regions, and key adaptation options to manage climate change for your farm 
      3. Dairy greenhouse gas emissions – Find out about the key sources of emissions from dairy farms, how to calculate your carbon footprint and the practical options to reduce emissions.                                    
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      Why is it important to Australian dairy farmers?

      Managing climate is one of the most important factors affecting farm performance  – how we manage it is critical to ensure future sustainability and profitability of the dairy sector. Climate and carbon is just one of the many risks we need to be able to manage in the business, and policy and private sector climate targets are likely to impact on how we operate in the future. We need to be prepared! 
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      Program Content
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      Climate Risks for Dairy
      		  
      Adapting to Climate Change
      		  
      Dairy Greenhouse Gas Emissions
               
         
               

      This module explores some of the changes we’ve been experiencing, the risks for dairy farming and how to mitigate these risks, and what to expect with your future climate.

      		  

      Understand climate impacts for dairy farming regions, and key adaptation options to manage climate change for your farm.

      		  

      Find out about the key sources of emissions from dairy farms, how to calculate your carbon footprint, and the practical options to reduce emissions.
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      How long will it take?

      Depending on your pace and if you delve into the detail, modules will range in length between 30 mins – 1 hour per module. 
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      Intended Learning Outcomes:

      On successful completion of this module participants should be able to:

      • Understand the key drivers of our climate and some of the changes we’ve been observing 
      • Identify the key climate risks for your farm, how to assess and mitigate these risks
      • Identify the key sources of greenhouse emissions on a dairy farm
      • Understand the 6 actions areas where you can reduce your emissions on farm
      • Understand key adaptation options and plan actions for your farm
    • Our journey together

      There is a lot of information to cover in this program. You will make many discoveries along the journey of this climate change course – some expected and some unexpected! If you want to make change and see the impact of what you learn in this course, you will need to take action. You may need to step outside your comfort zone. 


      Click on the links below to explore the learning modules
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