At 72 years old, Sarah B. once saw technology as a vast, intimidating frontier. But today, she’s confidently navigating the digital world with ease, thanks to the Senior Horizon program. Designed specifically for seniors like her, the program opened doors she never imagined were within her reach.

Embracing Connection

One of Sarah’s proudest accomplishments is her ability to stay connected with her family and friends through email and WhatsApp. "I used to rely on phone calls or letters, but now I can send instant messages to my grandchildren and share photos from my phone," she shares with a smile. This has not only kept her engaged but also allowed her to feel closer to her loved ones, no matter where they are.

Mastering Health Technology

Beyond communication, Sarah’s tech journey has taken a crucial turn towards her health management. She’s now adept at using health apps to monitor her blood sugar and blood pressure levels. “Before, I’d scribble down my readings on scraps of paper, and by the time I got to my doctor’s appointment, I’d be scrambling to find them,” she recalls. “Now, all I do is open my email. It’s all there—neatly saved and organized.”

With the cloud storage feature, Sarah doesn’t just track her data; she can instantly share it with her doctor. This newfound efficiency has given her greater independence in managing her health and a newfound sense of control over her well-being.

A Brighter Future with Technology

The Senior Horizon program didn’t just teach Sarah how to use technology; it empowered her. Sarah has transitioned from viewing technology as an obstacle to seeing it as a tool for a better, healthier, and more connected life. "I never thought I could be this tech-savvy at my age, but now I feel like the world is at my fingertips."

As Sarah continues her digital journey, her story serves as a testament to the fact that age is no barrier to learning. Through dedication and the right support, seniors like Sarah are discovering new horizons every day, proving that it's never too late to embrace change and take control of one’s health and life.

OUR APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS

We are passionate about raising awareness against climate change. And these are the steps we are taking to educate and sensitize members of our local communities about it.

1. Tree Planting Day: Join us for a day of planting native trees and shrubs in local parks. This activity helps improve air quality, provides habitat for wildlife, and beautifies our community. Do you love nature and want to make a positive impact on the environment? If so, you are invited to join us for a fun and rewarding day of tree planting in our local parks. Tree planting is a great way to help improve air quality, provide habitat for wildlife, and beautify our community. You will also get to meet new people, learn about native plants, and enjoy some fresh air and exercise.

2. Community Clean-Up: Participate in our monthly clean-ups at local beaches, parks, and streets. Reducing litter not only makes our community cleaner but also protects local wildlife. Are you looking for a way to give back to your community and help the environment? If so, you are welcome to join us for our monthly clean-ups at various locations around the city. Cleaning up litter not only makes our community cleaner, but also protects local wildlife from harm.

3. Climate Action Workshops: Attend our workshops to learn about renewable energy, sustainable living, and more. Knowledge is power! Come learn how to reduce your carbon footprint and live more sustainably. If so, you are invited to attend our Climate Action Workshops, where you will learn about various topics related to climate change and environmental solutions. Knowledge is power, and by educating yourself, you can take action to make a difference. Our workshops are interactive, engaging, and informative. You will have the opportunity to hear from experts, participate in activities, and network with like-minded people. 

Climate change is the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle.

Climate justice acknowledges climate change has differing social, economic, public health, and other adverse impacts on underprivileged populations.

KAWAC as an advocate of climate justice is striving to have these inequities addressed head-on through long-term mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Many victims of climate change also have disproportionately low responsibility for causing the emissions responsible for climate change in the first place – particularly youth or people of any age living in developing countries that produce fewer emissions per capita than is the case in the major polluting countries.

Importance of Climate Justice

Climate justice is an aspiration, a movement and a human right. It is not being afraid that every time it rains your home will flood, and being able to stay cool on extremely hot days. It is being able to afford “real” clean energy to power your households, public transportation, schools and senior living facilities. It is stopping the expansion of extractive industries, re-imagining solutions that benefit everyone and learning to value traditional scientific prediction models and mechanisms. 

It is preparing communities for the worst and ensuring easy, barrier-free access to relief and support to aid in the recovery after a climate disaster. It is realizing that the toll on mental health is just as damaging as the levelling of a home in a storm, and accounting for that in the costs and solutions necessary to repair people’s lives.

It is acknowledging the destruction we have caused and showing our forgiveness to Mother Earth with our actions. It is sharing an understanding that black and brown people have suffered disproportionately from historic, systemic/institutional racism and environmental injustices that have made certain communities more vulnerable than others by no fault of their own. I long for the day when low-income, black, Indigenous and people of colour do not suffer disproportionately from the irresponsible stewardship that we all contribute to. 

Ways to adapt climate change 

• Acknowledging the harm
• Demanding accountability
• Addressing racism, power and privilege
• Prioritizing equity
• Transforming systems.