Change Household Attitudes for a Non-wasteful, Green environment and Energy-consciousness addressing Rural Seniors

The main objective of C.H.A.N.G.E.R.S.-2.0 was to develop a set of targeted training materials for rural seniors to improve their access to adult learning opportunities on specific topics which ca...

The main objective of C.H.A.N.G.E.R.S.-2.0 was to develop a set of targeted training materials for rural seniors to improve their access to adult learning opportunities on specific topics which can help them fight against climate change and energy poverty, and contribute to sustainability. We also wanted to create methodologies and toolkits to support the knowledge transfer with two different approaches (advantage of local proximity and transgenerational approach) addressing the special needs of this social group. By improving senior citizens’ knowledge, they can live a more sustainable life and can be encouraged to implement energy-efficient and renewable-based home improvements. We also wanted to promote inclusion and diversity in education by preparing tailored materials for 65+ seniors as this target group often falls out of the scope of the available training opportunities by living in the countryside or having lower IT skills. We wanted to involve senior organizations in the output development to be able to meet the elderly people’s real needs. All in all, we wanted to improve the knowledge on green and sustainable household topics of seniors, especially in the rural areas, and to give useful tools for target agents.