This extensive report covers how child care facilities can be “greened” and designed to have a lower environmental impact, resilient overtime and provide safe spaces for children to grow and learn. From site selection and layout design, to non-toxic play materials, this report and accompanying Go Green Checklist are great resources for child care providers, operators, developers and communities members to have to center sustainability in their community.
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Learn the best practices for designing sustainable spaces that also inspire children to be creative, play, and develop a deep connection with nature.
This paper and accompanying short videos are part of the Making Space series, a project of the Naitonal Chidlren’s Facilities Network. This intallment explores how children’s children connection to nature has changed in the context of our changing climate, and how child care facilities may play a role in restrengthening that relationship.
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