Green seniors
Encyclopedia
Green seniors refers to elderly or retired people who have an active interest in environmental
issues.
The term is believed to have first been publicly used by the European Green Party
in the 2005 Declaration Of Brussels, and has been subsequently discussed by various Green Parties in Europe
without wider uptake as a generic term.
The demographics
of the modern environmental movement
tend to be skewed towards younger people (sometimes referred to as "Generation Y
"; with the exception of a smaller number of "elder statespersons" who were involved in the birth of the modern environmental movement
. This is demonstrated clearly in the membership profiles of organisations such as Greenpeace
, Rainforest Action Network
and People and Planet, who all classify themselves as Direct Action
groups.
A website called Green Seniors was launched in 2006 to attempt to give the term wider currency and provide a portal specifically for older people to access information and find environmental organisation and campaigns.
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
issues.
The term is believed to have first been publicly used by the European Green Party
European Green Party
The European Green Party is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of green parties in Europe.-History:...
in the 2005 Declaration Of Brussels, and has been subsequently discussed by various Green Parties in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
without wider uptake as a generic term.
The demographics
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
of the modern environmental movement
Environmental movement
The environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
tend to be skewed towards younger people (sometimes referred to as "Generation Y
Generation Y
Generation Y, also known as the Millennial Generation , Generation Next, Net Generation, or Echo Boomers, describes the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates for when the Millennial generation starts and ends, and commentators have used birth dates ranging somewhere...
"; with the exception of a smaller number of "elder statespersons" who were involved in the birth of the modern environmental movement
Environmental movement
The environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
. This is demonstrated clearly in the membership profiles of organisations such as Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
, Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA. The organization was founded by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes and Mike Roselle in 1985, with the financial help of Fund for Wild Nature....
and People and Planet, who all classify themselves as Direct Action
Direct action
Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include nonviolent and violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action...
groups.
A website called Green Seniors was launched in 2006 to attempt to give the term wider currency and provide a portal specifically for older people to access information and find environmental organisation and campaigns.