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
A growing movement from the Netherlands to Hungary: the expanding vision of Conscious Ageing
In a world where demographic change is reshaping societies at an unprecedented pace, initiatives that respond with care, creativity, and long-term vision are more important than ever. The work of the Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation stands as one such initiative. One that has steadily evolved and, most recently, taken a meaningful new step forward.www.consciousageing.hu Originally…
Promoting self-care and combating ageism: Hekate and Haleon join forces for a healthier, more active ageing Europe
UPDATE: we are happy to announce that the Dutch Hekate Foundation expanded its scope and impact. From September 2025 we now have an official presence in Hungary, too. To see how this program is evolving, visit our Hungarian organisation here: https://consciousageing.hu/eletplusz-haleon-hekate/ At the Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation, we believe that healthy ageing begins with empowering…
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…
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