The GreenplanetFM Podcast with Tim Lynch

For the first time in human history the phenomenon of the global population ageing and its impact on social cohesion and economic sustainability is increasing - and needs to be addressed. The political word for elders is gerantocracy … When soon, older people will be in the majority and we will have to rethink, what democracy is … This interview is about re-languaging, leadership, acknowledgement and the impacting of more people ageing and how we factor them into the full healthy happy lives. Covering New Zealand, to China and Japan as well as Europe - now known as super-ageing countries and NZ too, is getting close to becoming a super-ageing country. Whereas, Europe has been discussing this issue for 20 years NZ has not. The OECD has been warning us as well. For example - In Tauranga a NZ city of 130,000, ageing people are going to be 1 in 3 in ten years time - it is moving faster that we recognise. An engaging interview that everyone in society needs to became aware of - the surge in numbers of people agein