Community Sustainable Agriculture and Empowered Aging

This project studies a community garden as a Living Lab to support the objectives of “empowered aging.” Empowered aging encompasses the mental, social, physical and spiritual dimensions of well-being so that people can live their best lives possible. This holistic approach to aging is commensurate with sustainability defined as the need to ensure a better quality of life for all, now, and into the future, in a just and equitable manner. The project brings together Concordia’s Aging + Communication + Technologies Lab (ACTLab) and New Hope for Senior Citizens’ Centre (Montreal). Sub-project one focuses on food security and empowered aging and its connection to sustainable community development. The second sub-project investigates the aesthetics of the garden to foster creative engagement. The partner organization will benefit from the study of how the expansion of the garden, and community sustained agriculture, fulfills its core mandate and programs.

Faculty Supervisor:

Kim Sawchuk

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Partner:

New Hope Senior Citizens’ Centre

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Concordia University

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