This plan is the nation’s first county-centered climate action plan focused on early childhood and includes research, strategies, and recommendations to advance climate resiliency in early care facilities. The plan was led and published by Build Up SMC through Measure K funding from the County of San Mateo.

A summary of why climate resilience in early childhood matters, what are the risks and impact of climate change on child care facilities, and recommendations for what cities, school districts and child care providers can do.

A guide outlining climate-related improvements that child care providers can make to enhance facilities in support of children’s health, safety, and development.

This brief provides an overview of the health risks to young children caused by climate-related factors such as smoke and heat and offers resources and actions to mitigate their harmful impact.

This brief shares why outdoor spaces are essential for growth, health and joy and offers ideas for creating climate-resilient, nature-space environments for young learners.

A report from the National Children’s Facilities Network’s Making Space Series designed by Build Up CA, Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), and Build Up SMC highlighting how child care facilities can foster children’s connection to nature through intentional design.

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This plan outlines the impacts of climate change on young children, prenatal to age 8, and the solutions we can all advance across society to support them.

This video shares why and how All Five, an early care provider in Menlo Park, CA, designed its facilities to connect children with nature.