CITIES
Let’s connect kids to nature
where they live, learn and play
More than 80% of the world’s children live in urban areas and this trend continues to grow. Increasing safe, equitable access to nature is a strategy that enhances children’s well-being—and supports city priorities for public health, academic achievement, employment, quality of life, sustainability, and more
Longstanding systems of inequity have influenced the design and distribution of green spaces.Through Cities Connecting Children to Nature, we support municipal leaders and their community partners in shifting planning, policies and programs to connect children to the benefits of nature more often and more equitably.
Systems Change Toolkit for Cities
Cities across the country are searching for ways to bring nature’s benefits to all children. Yet, longstanding conditions built into every community make change difficult. Achieving change requires a community-based approach to dismantling systems of inequity, or in other words, a systems change approach. This toolkit helps cities drive and measure change at a systems level.
Children and Nature and Sustainability
Towns and cities have an opportunity to reprioritize resources to foster children’s connection to nature while meeting sustainability and resilience goals. Cities Connecting Children to Nature (CCCN), a joint initiative of National League of Cities and the Children & Nature Network, teamed with the Regional Plan Association (RPA) to demonstrate potential synergy in policies and practices in order to bridge these complementary field.
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