This generation caring for the next

Posted on Jul 2, 2008 in Volunteering

Feeling a bit green? Volunteer and do your bit for the environment

Working towards a healthy and sustainable environment is not a task just for the younger generation. A growing number of retirees are keeping active and healthy while doing there bit for the environment.

Not content to sit around letting time worsen the issue, retirees are using their skills and abilities to give back to the community and the world by volunteering with a wide range of practical environmental projects.

Their actions have a two-fold effect. As well as helping improve the health of the earth, they are positively improving their own lives. Personal satisfaction, social contact, and gaining a…