Growing Greener
“Aware of the fact that climate change is a common concern for the young and old, Mick Smyer, PhD, an emeritus professor of psychology at Bucknell University, started leading multigenerational groups in discussions about how they could take action to combat this problem.”
What’s one thing you can do to combat climate change? Talk about it.
Confronting your family and leaving them upset is not the goal. Keep it positive, and you might be surprised by what happens next.
The Bucknell University geropsychologist is tapping the considerable power of older adults to help protect the environment
Because when our kids and grandkids ask us what we did about climate change, we need to have a simple, true answer: “Our best.”
Climate change will have significant psychological effects on many people, including older adults, according to a report published by the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica. In this episode, Michael Smyer, PhD, talks about how to get older adults to move from anxiety to action in reducing the effects of climate change.
On episode 16 of Results May Vary, we introduce you to aging and climate change expert, Dr. Mick Smyer, and his Graying Green movement, which aims to engage more older adults in taking impactful action on climate change.