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With researchers from ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ led by Dr Helen Barrie and supported by FAME Sustainability, researchers from School of Architecture and Civil Engineering led by Professor Veronica Soebarto are undertaking a survey on the perception of older people about environmental sustainability, by using SustainABLE-16 Questionnaire, a new validated questionnaire developed by researchers from The Hague ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands, WrocÅ‚aw ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Environmental and Life Sciences in Poland, and Professor Soebarto. (). This project is a continuation of research to develop the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ), which has since been validated and tested in more than 15 countries including ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and is now an official questionnaire recognised by the WHO to assess the age-friendliness of cities and communities (). Ìý

Older people in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ are invited to participate in the environmental sustainability survey through WeekendPlus, a digital magazine for seniors, produced by the Seniors Card Unit, Office for Ageing Well, SA Government.

In collaboration with FAME Sustainability researchers (Prof Melissa Nursey-Bray and Prof Veronica Soebarto), Catholic Education South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ (CESA) has created an internship opportunity for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide PhD researchers to undertake an audit to develop baseline data around CESA’s sustainability principles - both in the design, operation and user experience in buildings and landscapes and in the eco-literacy in their education programs. PhD students with suitable background for the project are invited to apply to hdr_internships@adelaide.edu.au by 30 April 2024. For more information see: ÌýÌýÌý