This research seeks to understand older and younger people’s climate change perceptions, imaginaries and behaviours in place, in order to create environments for ageing that offer greater health and wellbeing benefits, while contributing to more sustainable futures.
The project
OPTIC, stands for ‘understanding Older and younger people’s PerspecTives and Imaginaries of Climate change: emplaced creativity to improve environments for healthy ageing’.
Our objectives
We want to understand older and younger people’s views about climate change. The findings will be used to create guidelines for managing places to support health and wellbeing.
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The project is funded by UK Research and Innovation.
@JnlGlobalAgeing @HydeM1976 @britgerontology @opticswansea @ajbailey24 @_auralab Delighted to see the Optic paper up there @MerrynThomas @carolmaddock3 @kopetatxuri @aledsingleton @charliemuss @CadrProgramme
Our second issue is out now! Vol 1.2 includes research on gendered #ageism and unmet healthcare needs, as well as two scoping reviews. https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/joga/joga-overview.xml?tab_body=latest-issue #GlobalAgeing #Gerontology #Ageing
The Handbook of Creative Data Analysis Published today! Including our paper Using creative mapping methods to analyse multi-modal data, led by @erinrobertsgeo
This is a very exciting report from @_ACCESSnetwork on how we can follow the #SocialScience for net zero transitions.
This starts with centering policy attention on the role of people and society, moving away from and being critical of a wholly techno-centric approach, and