Our Mission Statement
Who we are …
- Founded in 2023, a growing European alliance of organizations of older climate activists across Europe.
- Democratically and self-organized; politically and financially independent.
- Connected to other pro-climate organizations.
What drives us …
- We are seriously worried about the world we are leaving to future generations.
- We feel it is our moral duty as older people to support the younger generations in their demand for a sustainable future.
- We understand that solving the effects of our man-made climate crisis needs an international and multilevel effort.
- We realize that financially and socially unjust conditions are driving forces in this crisis.
Our aims are to …
- Strive to limit global warming to below 2°C, compared to pre-industrial levels.
- Protect biodiversity and ecosystems, which are inseparable from the climate crisis.
- Promote science-based solutions and innovation.
- Strengthen cooperation and knowledge-sharing across Europe.
- Advance climate and intergenerational justice in every possible and legitimate way.
- Push for climate neutrality by 2050.
Our actions…
- Urge politicians in the EU and in our home countries to support and push urgent climate protection legislation.
- Hold governments, policymakers, and industry leaders accountable.
- Advocate for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and of EU climate rules and legislation.
- Communicate publicly through press statements, op-eds and social media presence.
- Collaborate with environmental movements across Europe and in our home countries
- to communicate the urgency of immediate action.
- share knowledge, strategies, and best practice.
- Inspire change and hope through solidarity and engagement.
Our Vision …
A climate-neutral Europe and global justice through a transformed economic order, where present and future generations can thrive.
