Organizational Profiles

#OlderAndGreener is a campaign of the Centre for Ageing Better, a charity in the United Kingdom (UK), highlighting the important contribution older people make to tacking climate change. Individuals in the UK can join the campaign and can share their story by using “#OlderAndGreener” in their Tweets.

Citizen Climate Counsel (C3) is a group of retired seniors in Canada who collectively have over 300 person years of experience in environmental management. They provide high level strategic help to take advantage of opportunities to enhance the city of Ottawa’s ability to move forward on climate change issues thoughtfully and swiftly while engaging with the citizens in the process. C3 recently published a 2022 Climate Progress Account, assessing the City of Ottawa’s progress on implementing its climate priorities and agenda.

Climate Legacy is a project to engage and mobilize older Canadians in climate action through their voice, their time, and their money. This is to ensure that Canada moves steadily and effectively towards a zero net carbon economy in the next decade. It is funded by the Group of 78, which is a membership organization.

Eco-Elders for Climate Action is a Node of the Calgary Climate Hub, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate and empower Calgarians to become active climate citizens. Eco-Elders for Climate Action is a group of elders in Calgary, Canada, including grandparents, great-aunts and -uncles, who care about the future of all children and a sustainable planet for all life.

Elders Climate Action is a project of the Elders Action Network, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage elders throughout the United States to take action on social and environmental challenges. ECA members work to inform, inspire, and engage others to take action on the climate crisis.

Elders for Climate Justice, part of the ManKind Project global network of nonprofit organizations, is an international group of older men dedicated to creating conversations about climate change and urgently encouraging action. They recognize the responsibility of Elders to serve as stewards and leave a sustainable planet for those who follow.

Elders' Indigenous Climate Fellowship is an initiative of the Climate Science Alliance, an environmental conservation nonprofit organization whose mission is to safeguard natural and human communities in the face of a changing climate. The fellowship supports Tribal Elders to participate, advise, and support the Climate Science Alliance team and partners to elevate and incorporate the critical voice, perspective, and deep knowledge from Indigenous communities into its projects and programs.

Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement is a nonprofit coalition in the United States whose mission is to increase opportunities for older adults to play an active, visible role in protecting and improving the environment in their communities. Their Senior Environmental Corps program supports senior volunteers in 20 countries to carry out a wide range of environmental activities. EASI was originally founded in 1991 through a partnership between the American Association of Retired People (AARP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

For Our Grandchildren is a nonprofit Canadian Corporation created with the mission “To Inform, Motivate, and Mobilize” grandparents in Canada about climate change. In relentless pursuit of this mission, they advocate/enlist support from local governments and collaborate effectively with like-minded community organizations.

For Our Kids is a nonprofit organization and network of Canadian parents and grandparents taking action to give kids a livable climate. Their vision is a green, equitable, and just world where our children and grandchildren grow up safe and healthy.

Grand(m)others Act to Save The Planet is a grassroots, non-partisan group of grandmothers and grand 'others' who care deeply about the world their descendants will inherit. They seek to join voices in unison with their grandchildren for a sustainable future through various education and political activism efforts.

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Grandparents for a Safe Earth UK is a network of grandparents and elders concerned about the world that future generations will in inherit. They campaign for environmental sustainability and disinvestment from fossil fuels.

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Gray is Green is an online community of older adults aspiring to leave a green legacy. They create educational content to help older adults take individual and community action, serving as a clearinghouse and networking platform.

Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a women-led national grassroots organization that engages and inspires activism to preserve and protect wilderness and wild lands, with 40 chapters nationwide.

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Growing Greener is an organization that moves people and organizations from anxiety to action on climate change, including through workshops and customized materials. Formerly known as Graying Greener, it was originally developed to engage older adults to harness their time, experience, and talent in combating the climate crisis, but determined that this approach worked for people of any age.

Indigenous Climate Action is an Indigenous-led organization guided by a diverse, intergenerational group of Indigenous knowledge keepers, water protectors, and land defenders from communities and regions across Canada. They believe that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and knowledge systems are critical to developing solutions to the climate crisis and achieving climate justice, and they work to amplify the voices of Elders and other Indigenous knowledge holders.

Indigenous Guardians is a project of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative to help Indigenous Nations honor the responsibility to care for lands and waters, with a network of elders as the “eyes and ears” on traditional territories.

KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz is a group of 2000+ women aged 65 and older who have taken the Swiss government to the European Court for Human Rights, seeking stronger action on climate change. The group is supported by Greenpeace Switzerland.

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Montana Conservation Elders is a nonprofit organization comprised of older adult members who are committed to protecting Montana's landscape through conservation and education efforts, with a primary focus on youth outreach.

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Nebraska Elder Climate Legacy Initiative is a network of older climate activists striving to leave a positive legacy for the generations to come through statewide action in Nebraska.

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The Norwegian Grandparents Climate Campaign was formed by a group of concerned elders, and it has proved to be a significant voice in the public debate on the state of Norway’s climate policy. With regional groups across the country, it currently has 7200+ members.

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Retirees in Service to the Environment is an environmental education and leadership training program for older adults that can be run by any local or regional environmental organization.

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SAGE is a nonprofit organization that advances generational equity, inspiring people over 50 to give, serve, and advocate for younger and future generations. SAGE works across generations, connecting people to resources and opportunities to get involved with a focus on education, the environment, and the economy.

STAY COOL for Grandkids is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to speak for those too young to have a voice regarding climate policies. STAY COOL provides education and highlights advocacy opportunities, harnessing the power and influence of elders for action on climate change issues in the San Diego, California region.

Save Our Roots is a campaign of the Indigenous Environmental Network, an international alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose shared mission is to protect the sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination and exploitation by respecting and adhering to Indigenous knowledge and natural law. Save Our Roots is a repository of information to help ground and connect Indigenous People to the roots of the ancient and forever relevant wisdom of Elders with current science.

Senior Environmental Employment Program is a federal governmental program that provides an opportunity for retired and unemployed Americans 55+ to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on various federal, state, and local environmental projects, including part-time and full-time paid positions.

Seniors for Climate Action Now! is a nonprofit organization in Canada that informs and mobilizing seniors to join young people who are calling on governments to act decisively on the climate emergency. They seek to support the youth’s led, amplify their voices, and add their own voices to the growing movement for climate action.

Suzuki Elders are a voluntary association of self-identified elders working with and through the David Suzuki Foundation, which is a science-based nonprofit environmental organization in Canada. Members bring their voices, experiences, and memories to mentor, motivate, and support other elders and younger generations in dialogue and action on environmental issues.

The Elders is an independent group of global leaders working for peace, justice, human rights, and a sustainable planet. Founded by Nelson Mandela, The Elders work on existential threats to humanity that require a collective response, with a primary focus on the climate crisis.

Third Act is a network of Americans over 60 who are determined to change the world for the better, including through a national effort to organize older Americans helping protect the climate and safeguard democracy. They organize online and in-person actions and encourage volunteer-run working groups by affinity or geographic location.

Wisdom of the Elders is a nonprofit organization located in Oregon, United States, which records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary Native American Elders, storytellers, and scientists. Their Wisdom Workforce Development internship program provides environmental education and job skills to people of all ages who want to work in the environmental sector, with a focus on environmental restoration and traditional ecological knowledge of Native peoples.