Why is EPA interested in promoting intergenerational programs?
The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and safeguard the environment. As part of the Agency’s Aging Initiative, the EPA encourages older persons to volunteer in their own communities to reduce hazards and protect the environment. Including an intergenerational component in a project or activity is an effective way to broaden the pool of people working towards this objective while promoting understanding and unity between generations. This rationale is at the root of these intergenerational environmental education programs. A variety of promising strategies exist for bringing people if all ages together.
