There are other senior citizens groups getting serious about climate change. You may already be part of one of them, or you may know of others. If the latter, please use our contact form (below, or on the Join us! page) to tell us about them. age UK has useful advice on actions older citizensContinue reading “Green shoots for Seniors”
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April seems a long time ago!
But April 22nd 2020 was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Tipped off by a family member, I logged into an online event, featuring a conversation between Greta Thunberg (needing no introduction) and Johan Rockström (leading scientist on Planetary Boundaries). Johan’s exhortation to “make yourself better informed… talk to other people …” was one ofContinue reading “April seems a long time ago!”
Beginnings
This website is the result of an idea I’ve been mulling over for some time. More recently, as the global catastrophe spread and grew more intense, and realising the increasing influence of the older generation, I felt it was time to act, and given the constraints imposed by the pandemic, a website specifically for weContinue reading “Beginnings”
Rationale
There’s little doubt that the kind of changes needed to ensure a stable, hospitable and sustainable environment for future generations will require determination and courage from our politicians and leaders. Our generation of over-65s has a hugely important role to play, especially in countries with democratic systems of government, because for the first time inContinue reading “Rationale”