Benefits for Older People Engaged in Environmental Volunteering and Socializing Activities in City Parks: Preliminary Results of a Program in Italy
Author: Cristina Gagliardi, Karl Pillemer, Elena Gambella, Flavia Piccinini and Paolo Fabbietti
2020
Brief Summary
The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the feasibility of an environmental volunteering program involving park restoration and social activities for older people.
Older people face a series of challenges, ranging from social isolation and depression to a lack of exercise, as well as the difficult task of creating new meaning to deal with a decrease in vitality and new social relationships, interests, and commitments.
From this perspective, this pilot study aimed to contribute to highlighting if or how these aspects can be positively correlated with organized activities associated with caring for public green spaces.
Relevance
Investigate the feasibility of an environmental volunteering program involving park restoration and social activities for older people
Project No.: 2022-1-BG01-KA220-ADU-000085169
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
