- Climate change is threatening outdoor summer activities for children, with extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and floods disrupting camps and playtime.
- Kids and families are adapting to dangerous weather by moving activities indoors, such as swimming exercises on dry land and indoor baking.
- Summer camps face a new reality of more frequent extreme weather events, requiring flexible safety plans and activity adjustments.
- The generation of school-aged kids, already impacted by COVID-19, now confronts climate change effects like wildfires and heat waves during summer breaks.
- Parents and camp leaders note the emotional toll on children, who experience loss of traditional summer fun and feel the urgency of climate change firsthand.