SSAFE is a growing organization founded by residents of senior living communities. Senior residential communities that meet organizational requirements may apply for and be recognized as a SSAFE chapter. Residents from chapters can join as individual members. SSAFE members receive email invitations to participate in online gatherings and workshops designed to exchange information, provide guidance, share best practices, document successful projects, and inspire collective action. Through these collaborations, members amplify their impact, creating a dynamic community of shared learning and innovation. Together, they harness the unique resources of elders—including time, life experience, financial stability, and organizational skills—to address the urgent challenge of climate change and promote a sustainable planet for future generations.
The SSAFE Mission
OUR MISSION
To address the climate crisis with the urgency it requires, SSAFE chapters educate and partner with their committees and administrations, with other chapters, and with other senior living communities to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through:
- advancing clean energy (energy-efficient and electrified buildings and vehicles);
- promoting sustainable food systems, reducing and recycling waste, and protecting biodiversity (native plants and wildlife); and
- advocating for local, state, and federal programs that repair, protect, and conserve the ecosystems without which life on earth cannot flourish.
SSAFE Values:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Community
- Stewardship
- Diversity
- Science based
- Action
