Developmental Environments 

A child’s developmental environment plays a critical role in shaping development and lifelong health. It is composed of the full range of experiences and exposures that children have in the places where they live, learn, play, and grow.
The Center's Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment (ECSCEE) aims to leverage both science and community-informed perspectives to shed light on ways that we can improve children’s developmental environments to support healthy development. In January 2024, the ECSCEE released its first paper: Extreme Heat Affects Early Childhood Development and Health. Recognizing that temperatures are rising around the world, this paper details how extreme heat affects infants and young children more than most adults, as well as ways that policymakers and community leaders can reduce children's exposure to extreme heat.
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