As climate change increasingly reshapes how we live, age and stay healthy, we need to understand how this will affect older people now and in the future; and learn how older people can support their own health while contributing to plans for the healthy ageing of those who follow.
Come along to this enlightening event, run by Miranda Pickersgill and taking place on the 31st Jan, where they will discuss ‘Healthy Aging in a Changing Climate’. This will be an opportunity for Frome’s older residents to find out how they can become involved in climate action and what they can do to age healthily while the climate changes.
The details:
There will be two keynote presentations and speakers. The first will be on the subject of “How can older people take effective climate action? What is the role of older people and how can climate action be made more age-inclusive?” The speaker will be Mary Stevens – Experiments Co-Lead at Friends of the Earth.
The second will be on the subject of “The impacts of climate change on the health of older people. What can we do to protect ourselves and increase our resilience to extreme weather events and their effects?”. The speaker will be Charlotte Carson – Community Sustainability Lead at Frome Medical Practice.
Where & when:
The meeting is run Miranda Pickersgill and open to everyone; entry is free.
Venue: The Assembly Rooms, Christchurch Street West (behind the Memorial Theatre), BA11 1EB
Date and time: Saturday January 31st, 2 – 4.30pm
This event is supported by Edventure’s Future Shed, which supports community-led action on climate and health.
What others say:
“I hope this meeting will be of interest to Frome’s older residents and those who live or work with us. 65+ is a diverse group with differing life experiences, abilities, resources and vulnerabilities, which we need to consider when taking community-led climate action” said Miranda Pickersgill, organiser of the meeting.
Joanna Watson of Friends of the Earth, said “All too often in conversations around climate action, older people are seen as victims or casualties of climate impacts. However, many want to make a difference at a practical level, challenging the ageist narrative and contributing to decision-making.”
Frome resident Karen said, “I am very keen on the idea that it is within all our power to make an impact on the environment, whatever our age.”
Another resident, Camilla, said, “Whilst it’s our grandchildren who will face the true horror of a changed climate, older people are also vulnerable now to extreme heat and weather events. Anything we can do to mitigate this is very welcome.”
For further information, please contact Miranda Pickersgill at fromeclimateseniors@gmail.com.