Changements climatiques : les boomers vont-ils sauver la planète?

It's not just young people who are concerned about the environment: seniors are too. Some are even challenging prejudices by getting involved in the fight against climate change. This is the essence of researcher Stéphanie Meynet's GénéRE project, which fosters connections between generations through environmental initiatives. We focused on the struggle of Anne Mahrer of Seniors for Climate in Switzerland, who won a significant victory in the fight against climate change. Closer to home, journalist Shushan Bacon met with Indigenous elders for whom the forest also represents healing. 00:00 Intro - Our prejudices towards seniors and their responsibility regarding the climate crisis 03:36 Taking action to save the planet, with the intergenerational GénéRE project 05:57 The thermometer project to combat heat waves with Mélissa Généreux 08:48 The fight of KlimaSeniorinnen in Switzerland explained by Anne Mahrer 14:28 Medicinal plants essential for Indigenous elders with Shushan Bacon 18:45 Conclusion - Inspiring seniors for the planet 19:54 A couple united against invasive plants Watch our previous episode: Land-based fish farming: can we produce fish without harming the environment?    • Poissons élevés sur terre : une solution à...   Check out our climate dossier to see all our content on this topic: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/doss... Check out our "Climate Facts and Fiction" dossier, where our journalists answer questions about climate change: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/chan... #environment #boomer #prejudice #climate -- Subscribe to our Radio-Canada News channel to follow live news in Canada and internationally: https://www.youtube.com/radiocanadain... Access essential news by downloading The Radio-Canada Info app: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/appli-inf... Prioritize Radio-Canada in your search results. Add us to your favorite sources on Google: https://www.google.com/preferences/so... Our other platforms: Facebook: Facebook.com/rc.environnement Instagram: Instagram.com/rc.environnement/ TikTok:   / rc.environnement   Newsletter: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/infolettr...