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Older adults: an untapped, renewable resource on climate action

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In Canberra, Australia, 78-year-old Bob Douglas is working to spread the SEE-Change centers movement. SEE stands for Social, Economic and Environmental, and the idea is tap into “gray power,” uniting older and younger generations to meet Australia’s challenges.

Meanwhile, Margaret Gordon, 69,...

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