We Turn Ageing into Opportunities
Europe is ageing…
Let’s make the most of it!
Building a Caring Society
Care: 1. The process of protecting someone and providing what that person needs 2. An intimate way of connecting with one another
3. The very materialistic core activity that societies need to stay alive
Social and Digital
Innovation
Caring and digitally
boosted human communities
Intergenerational
Co-creation
New deal among generations around climate and care issues
European
Cohesion
For environmental, social and economic sustainability
Europe is changing and ageing fast
Facts
20%
By 2050 one in every five people will be aged 60 years or over, more than adolescents and youth aged 10-24 years. Europe is by far the oldest continent in the world.
60%
Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970.
5.7 tr Eur
If ranked among sovereign nations, the European Silver Economy (the economy of the population over 50) would currently be the third largest economy in the world.
35.7%
More than a third of people aged 45–54 are so-called sandwich carers (with a dependent child in their home and providing regular care to a relative who is sick, disabled or elderly).
Let’s build back better together
What kind of societies do we want to build?
- Sustainable and caring
- Kind and gentle
- Fair and diverse
Flagship projects
We work under the ethical framework of permaculture
‘People care – Earth care – Fair share’
Conscious living
Housing, communities, active ageing
Conscious You(th)
Learning, growing, creating
JANOSHIDA2030 / J2030
Elderly-friendly and youth-friendly eco-village development in Hungary
Care crisis, care migration
Research and advocacy,
Osmosis Care Net
HerStory
Stories about lived
reality of women
Permaculture
Practice, research
and education
Latest updates
Promoting self-care and combating ageism: Hekate and Haleon join forces for a healthier, more active ageing Europe
At the Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation, we believe that healthy ageing begins with empowering individuals to care for themselves, their health, and their communities — regardless of age. This vision is shared by Haleon, a global leader in everyday health. Over the past year, our organisations have come together in a meaningful partnership to promote…
Caring Europe, Caring Communities; Partners connecting…
Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation Participates in the “Caring Communities” Interreg Project The Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation (HCAF) is proud to be part of the international collaboration in the “Caring Communities” Interreg project, with the Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ) as a key partner. This initiative focuses on creating sustainable, supportive environments for older…
How the European centrum and the peripheries can work together to tackle multiple crises
Elderly Care-Based, Silver Economy-Based, and Active Ageing -Based Regional Development in Poor Rural Areas in the Central European Region Written by Kinga Milankovics and ChatGPT together Contents: Introduction Demographic and Economic Context Elderly Care as a Catalyst for Growth The Silver Economy as a Driver Active Ageing and Community Engagement Sustainable and Circular Practices Opportunities…
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