Protect Their Health. Power Their Future.

Our Mission

Every child deserves to grow up in a healthy, safe environment—where the air they breathe, the water they drink, the food they eat, and the places they play do not put their health at risk.

CEHN leads the national movement for children’s environmental health and climate justice, ensuring all children—no matter their zip code—can thrive in environments free from harmful toxins.

The Challenge

Children bear 88% of the global burden of climate-related disease, with the greatest impact on low-income and under-resourced communities.

Across the U.S., kids are exposed to pollutants and toxicants in the places they should feel safest—homes, child care centers, and schools. CEHN works every day to change that reality.

A Future Fulfilled

Imagine a world where:

Every child breathes clean air and drinks safe water.
Parents, caregivers, and educators have the knowledge to prevent harmful exposures.
Every community has safe spaces to play, learn, and grow—supported by climate-smart, equitable policies.
Environmental health is embedded in national standards and local systems, not left to chance.

Your Role as a Partner

You are at the heart of this progress.
Every time you give, share, or advocate, you help CEHN:

Protect more children through safer, toxin-free environments.
Train more community advocates and health professionals.
Drive national policies that prioritize children’s health.

Together, we’re creating a generation that can grow up free from preventable harm.

2025 Achievements — Thanks to You

71,429 children impacted through Eco-Healthy Child Care® across 606 facilities in 42 states.
14.4 million children reached through 21 city and state proclamations supporting children’s environmental health
188 organizations, business, and agencies brought together to celebrate Children’s Environmental Health Day
200 child health advocates trained to champion safer, healthier communities.
Every month, CEHN convenes students, youth leaders, and early- and mid-career environmental health professionals for networking, mentoring, and shared learning.
We brought researchers together across 6 institutions, supported shared learning, and helped translate their findings into information that families and policymakers can use to protect children.

2025–2026 Fundraising Goal: $25,000

What Your Gift Will Unlock:

Expand EHCC to reach more providers in underserved communities.
Train new Child Health Champions in climate justice and advocacy.
Translate cutting-edge research into policy and practice that protects children.
Increase access to environmental health education in multiple languages.

Programs Your Gift Supports

Eco-Healthy Child Care® – safer spaces for young children.
Research & Policy Translation – bridging science and action.
Child Health Champions & Advocacy – empowering local leaders.
Climate Justice & Global Partnerships – ensuring children worldwide can breathe easy.

How You Can Help

$1,000 can support child care programs to purchase safer products and improve the spaces where kids spend over 40 hours each week learning and playing.
$500 can train 10 Child Health advocates to use CEHN’s Voter Guide and advocate for safer, healthier environments in their states.
$250 can equip healthcare professionals to recognize and prevent environmental causes of childhood cancer.
$100 can break down language barriers so more communities can fight for cleaner, safer environments.$100 can break language barriers so communities can fight for cleaner, safer environments.
$50 can bring together students, youth leaders, and early- to mid-career environmental health professionals for networking and mentorship.

Your partnership makes this work possible.

Together, we are shaping a future where every child can grow, learn, and thrive in health.

Protect Their Health. Power Their Future.

Together, we’re creating safer environments where children live, learn, and play.