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Submit your proposal to equitably reduce air pollution, lead, or other neurotoxic exposures that harm children’s brain development, have resilience co-benefits, and leverage bipartisan infrastructure law funds when possible.

Staff decided to lead by example in city-owned properties. They embarked on an internal audit to determine what actions the city could take to reduce neurotoxic pollution and foster healthy green spaces.

Mayor Larson and sustainability staff set about to identify effective sustainability purchasing policies and identify the biggest levers that the city can have in influencing community purchasing choices.

Here are the 5 key steps that led to scalable, measurable change in Bright Cities, and the importance of each step in the words of a city leader.

Staff identified methods to robustly clean playground structures using non-toxic methods and to encourage families to visit city parks using an innovative Park Passport program.

Revive Flint Community Health Center pulled together a fabulous “pampering session” for expectant moms that was coupled with information about identifying and mitigating potential sources of lead exposure at home.

Access to healthy food is critical for early childhood development, yet access can be limited. Community Action Marin provides free produce and created a "Good Food for All" video.

“Children in our communities will be off to a healthier start with better connections to programs that provide healthy food and transportation,” said Mayor Clark.

Over the past year, all of our nearly 30 Bright Cities have worked to lessen the harm of neurotoxic chemicals for little ones and their families. In 2021, Bright Cities received $95,000 in grant funding from Healthy Babies Bright Futures, and we’re highlighting five of their incredible results. Collaboratively building systems for resilience. Bright Cities hosted 3 virtual conversations with dynamic experts to help our Bright Cities leaders better integrate actions that protect babies’ brain

Ann Arbor will continue to sponsor tree planting events to provide environmental and health benefits (e.g., reduced neurotoxic exposure, green stormwater infrastructure, etc.) in neighborhoods where these benefits are needed most.