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Scientists agree that the Earth is warming due to human activity. Research shows that older adults are particularly susceptible the impacts climate change. But older adults also have enormous potential to help address climate change, and there is substantial evidence that older people also benefit from engagement in environmental activism. We can provide you with the information you need to understand the issues and take action.
By the 1990s compiled climate data confirmed that temperature increases in the 20th century were beyond what would be expected from natural variations. In the past decade, a large body of evidence has confirmed what is happening to the earth’s climate today and what it means for our future.
Climate change threatens our health by producing extreme weather events, increasing the prevalence of communicable disease, and jeopardizing our access to food, fresh water, and clean air. Research shows that older adults are particularly susceptible to the health impacts of climate change.
Older Americans, from the leading edge of the Baby Boom to people well into later life, are eager to contribute to the greater good through civic engagement. One way to accomplish this involvement is through environmental volunteering.
Most people think of volunteering as benefiting their communities or a cause they care deeply about. But there is substantial evidence that older people also benefit from engagement in environmental activism.