Young people alone cannot change the world – it takes a collective effort to achieve an impact on reducing our carbon emissions and changing our consumption and waste production habits. Senior citizens have considerable tacit knowledge garnered during less affluent eras, when resourcefulness and imagination were needed to find quick fixes to problems. Many of these solutions, which are still relevant today and could be implemented across the whole of society, emerged due to shortages of raw materials, lower income thresholds than we see today, and a less wasteful consumer ethos throughout the community than one experiences today. The focus of the project is to demonstrate the considerable value that the tacit knowledge of older generations has in a climate change crisis, while at the same time introducing the latest high-tech applications that help reduce the carbon footprint of every individual. Calendar for Climate Change is a knowledge exchange project between young digital natives and older generations.
Climate change is one of the greatest social challenges of the 21st century. Due to its complexity and the need to develop solutions, contemporary education faces high demands on contemporary education. Climate education must be more strongly integrated into educational programs to sensitize people to the major challenges of climate change and a sustainable society. There is a call for learning models that promote intergenerational senior citizens and digital natives in dealing with climate change and demonstrate how important it is for all generations to play an active role in tackling climate change. These offerings must take a concrete approach to the people's living environments, show how everyday behavior can be changed to a sustainable lifestyle, and suggest alternative behaviors.