AENEAS - Attaining Energy Efficient Mobility in an Ageing Society
Overview
Background & policy context:
Europe is facing a tremendous demographic shift, its populations are ageing while there are less children born now than 50 years ago. This ageing of the population presents several challenges, one of which is the older generations preferred use of private cars instead of public transport. AENEAS set out to make public transport more attractive for the older generations through a partnership of five European cities and seven leading organisations and networks.
Objectives:
The AENEAS Project pursued the following aims:
Raising awareness about the challenge of energy-efficient urban mobility in an ageing society among stakeholders in European cities;
Enabling key actors to address these issues by applying successful, non-technological concepts;
Raising awareness on energy-efficient travel options (walking, public transport, cycling, car sharing and public bicycles) and promote them as alternatives to the private car;
Training older people on how to use sustainable transport according to their needs and expectations; and
Improving the attractiveness and safety of energy-efficient modes by small-scale, innovative interventions.
Methodology:
The AENEAS Project consisted of two main activities:
- Exchanging good practices among European cities on energy-efficient mobility in ageing societies via a 'Good Practice Exchange Ring' involving 50 cities and organisations and using tools like training workshops and implementation handbooks;
- Enabling and encouraging older people to use energy-efficient mobility in five European cities through concrete measures in the areas of mobility management, training, awareness raising and communication.
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