International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(2), С. 154 - 154

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025

Older adults are both vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and uniquely positioned contribute action. However, their ability willingness engage vary significantly due health disparities, financial constraints, cultural factors. To ensure inclusivity, policies must reflect these differences empower older participate effectively. This research focused on 30 London-based aged 60–85 (18 women, 12 men) selected via purposive sampling stratified by gender awareness. All participants were interested in issues engaged seven small focus groups facilitated two researchers. Discussions addressed perceptions, low-carbon behaviors, policy recommendations. The findings reveal that tailored communication, featuring simplified language visual materials, resonates deeply with adults, fostering better understanding emotional connection. Participants highlighted practical actions they already undertake, such as energy conservation, food waste reduction, public transport use. They also proposed innovative strategies for promoting awareness, including integrating elements, encouraging intergenerational learning, providing economic incentives green practices. enhance engagement action, governments corporations should develop inclusive communication strategies, provide support adopting technologies, foster collaboration share knowledge experiences communities. study amplifies voices discourse, offering actionable insights shaping policies. While this provides valuable into adults’ contributions future could expand sample size geographic diversity generalizability findings.

Язык: Английский