Journal 2021
The Climate issue
Climate change is especially dangerous for young children. Yet discussions about climate seldom refer to the fate of young children. They should.
This edition of Early Childhood Matters is dedicated to examining the many ways that climate change and early childhood intersect. In 34 articles, we hear from leading policymakers, researchers, educators, urban planners and activists from around the world, about how to both develop ecological resilience and improve well-being in the early years.
We also spotlight a critical fact: many of the measures that improve life for young children and their families also make cities more climate resilient.
- Environment & Cities
Your discarded cell phone harms children, pregnant women and the planet
Millions working in the informal recycling sector are exposed to dangerous chemicals
- Environment & Cities
Children are central to Brazil’s climate change movement
The country’s youth- and parent-led movements join forces for nature
- Policy & Practice
Governments of the world must prioritise children, amid climate change
Changing weather patterns put them at increased risk of poor health, poverty, disrupted education and displacement
- Environment & Cities
Improving indoor air quality in Mongolia’s kindergartens
Pollution in childcare buildings regularly exceeds WHO guidelines
- Environment & Cities
Don’t say “It’ll be all right”
and other tips for talking to children about the climate crisis
- Childhood & Development
Children growing up on the move
A visual story of climate change and the uncertain futures of migrant families
- Environment & Cities
Learning from Prinsenland
How a child-friendly Dutch neighbourhood looks three decades on
- Environment & Cities
Tactical urbanism focused on children can help cities adapt to climate change
Udaipur offers an early example of how to begin
