{"id":5691,"date":"2025-06-19T07:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/?post_type=projecten&p=5691"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:50:03","slug":"impact-climate-change-on-children","status":"publish","type":"projecten","link":"https:\/\/climateadaptationservices.com\/en\/projecten\/impact-climate-change-on-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact climate change on children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Children are especially sensitive to the effects of climate change and air pollution on their health. However, little is known about the specific impact this has on children in the Netherlands. That\u2019s why UNICEF Netherlands started a project to look into this for both European and Caribbean parts of the Netherlands. The results are shared in the report Growing Up in a Changing Climate<\/a> (in Dutch).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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What does the project entail?<\/h3>\n

Together with UNICEF Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands (CBS), and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), we looked at how climate change and air pollution might affect children in the European and Caribbean Netherlands. Young people were also involved in this process through a youth panel, which contributed at various stages of the project.<\/p>\n

What was the aim of this project?<\/h3>\n

The aim of the project was to raise awareness about the sensitivity of children to the effects of climate change and air pollution. In addition, it sought to promote climate policies that safeguard the wellbeing and health of children. According to the report, such policies should take into account children who are especially vulnerable \u2013 for example, due to existing health conditions or because they live in areas that are prone to flooding.<\/p>\n

What was our role in the project?<\/h3>\n

With regard to the topics of heat and flooding, we assessed the impact on children using data from the Climate Impact Atlas<\/a>. We showed how the climate is projected to change by the years 2050 and 2100. Detailed maps showing heat stress and flood risk were then combined with information about where children live. This enabled us to estimate how many children are currently \u2013 and in future \u2013 exposed to heat stress and flood risk. In doing so, we also considered specific characteristics of these children, such as their age, whether they live in rented or owner-occupied housing, and household income.<\/p>\n

What was the role of the other partners?<\/h3>\n

We selected the climate data on heat and flooding. CBS linked this data to personal information based on the locations where children live. RIVM brought together sources on the impact on children and provided air quality data. UNICEF Netherlands was responsible for compiling and reporting on these sources in the final report.<\/p>\n

The report offers recommendations to governments on how to safeguard the health and wellbeing of children.<\/p>\n

What recommendations does the report make?<\/h3>\n

The report provides a variety of recommendations across several areas, including children\u2019s rights, youth participation, policy, research, and education. A selection of the recommendations includes:<\/p>\n