Early Years Climate Action Task Force

The Early Years Climate Action Task Force is exploring the impact of climate change on our youngest children and their families. Ankita Chachra and Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson, a member of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force, delved into the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and carbon influenced by climate change, their shared passion for creating a sustainable future, and how the Task For...

The Early Years Climate Action Task Force is exploring the impact of climate change on our youngest children and their families. In June 2023, Joe Waters and Task Force member Barry Ford discussed the importance of considering the impacts of climate change on young children and their families. They emphasized the need for local leaders to take practical actions such as creating safe environments,...

The Early Years Climate Action Task Force is exploring the impact of climate change on our youngest children and their families. In June 2023, Joe Waters and Task Force member Barry Ford discussed the importance of considering the impacts of climate change on young children and their families. They emphasized the need for local leaders to take practical actions such as creating safe environments,...

The Early Years Climate Action Task Force is exploring the impact of climate change on our youngest children and their families. In June 2023, Elliot Haspel and task force member Angie Garling discussed the need to incorporate climate resilience and sustainability in early care and education settings, the potential for co-locating housing and child care facilities, and how the task force can poten...

The Early Years Climate Action Task Force is exploring the impact of climate change on our youngest children and their families. In April 2023, Joe Waters and Leah Austin met in Atlanta to talk about lessons from the Task Force's listening sessions, the multiplied impact of climate change on Black children, and how we can think about partnering with local government to improve outcomes for kids an...

Held on March 20th, 2023 - This sixth, public listening session of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force will focus specifically around the question: How can we support parents and early years providers in advocating for a sustainable future? www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Lois Martin is the President/Director of the Community Day Center for Children. Shaina Oliver is State Coordinato...

Held on February 10th, 2023 - This fifth, public listening session of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force will focus specifically around the questions: How do local and state plans to address climate change include children?  www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Joel Moffett , a former vice-chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee now serving as the Director of Environmental P...

Held on January 9th, 2023 - This fourth, public listening session of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force will focus specifically around the question: How can investments in early childhood help communities build resilience to climate change? www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Adrián Cerezo is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Maine and an advisor to UNICEF Pacific and Asia R...

Held on December 12th, 2022 - This third, public listening session of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force will focus specifically around the questions: How will climate change impact early care and education systems? www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Corey Zimmerman is the Chief Program Officer at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. In this role, she is a member o...

Held on November 4th, 2022 - This second, public listening session of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force will focus specifically around the question: How can our health systems adapt to help children build resilience? www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Malaika Ludman is a birth doula and certified lactation counselor who holds a master’s degree in public health. She is Program Coordina...

Held on October 14th, 2022 - This first, public listening session focuses specifically around the questions: Why should the early years sectors move towards climate action? How will climate change impact early childhood development? www.capita.org | www.thisisplaneted.org Speakers: Jacqueline Patterson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black F...