Older People and Climate Change: the Case for Better Engagement
Author: Gary Haq, Dave Brown and Sarah Hards
2010
Brief Summary
Climate change and an ageing population will have wide ranging socio-economic and environmental impacts.
Public engagement is therefore critical to implementing policies to tackle climate change and to address the needs of an ageing population. This report presents the case for better engagement of older people on climate change issues in particular, and environmental issues in general.
Older people may be physically, financially and emotionally less resilient to the effects of climate change. At the same time baby boomers are bringing higher levels of consumption to middle and later life. They currently have the highest carbon footprint of any other age group.
Relevance
Better engagement of older people on climate change issues in particular, and environmental issues in general
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.
