The Climate Crisis: What's Aging Got to Do With It?

The challenge of the climate crisis can be summed up in ten words: It's real. It's us. It's bad. Experts agree. There's hope (Maibach, 2011). This article reviews implications of the climate crisis for older adults and those who work with them. This special issue highlights the role professional organizations like ASA need to play in responding to the climate crisis and ways gerontologists and climate activists can use their talents to ensure older adults are not only victims of climate change but also leaders of climate action. Each of us has a responsibility to become a climate literate professional in this era of climate crisis.