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YouthXchange guidebook series: climate change and lifestyles Year of publication: 2011 Author: Adam Cade | Rob Bowden Corporate author: UNESCO | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change and Lifestyles is the first in a series of guidebooks supporting the UNESCO/ UNEP YouthXchange (YXC) Initiative, which was created in 2001 to promote sustainable lifestyles among youth (15-24 years) through education, dialogue, awareness raising and capacity building. The series is being produced for young people and people working with youth, such as educators, teachers, trainers and youth leaders in both developed and developing countries. Almost half of the world’s population is under the age of 25, and nearly 90 per cent of them live in developing countries. Youth is a critical stakeholder in the global economy and will be the main actor and motor for change in the near future. Thus, the energy, motivation and creativity of youth are essential assets to stimulating change. Aims of the YXC Guidebook on Climate Change and Lifestyles: • Explore the links between lifestyles and climate change; • Help young people consider the actions they should take towards more sustainable lifestyles; • Support courses and actions that promote greater understanding of climate change and lifestyles among youth. The guidebook: • Considers the causes and effects of climate change and its human impacts and responses, while connecting them to lifestyle choices and the technical and social infrastructures of a society; • Provides scientific, political, economic, social, ethical and cultural perspectives on climate change; • Explains complex issues in accessible language supported by facts, graphics, images, examples and web links; • Develops the critical skills young people need to make personal choices to address the challenges of climate change. Série de guides YouthXchange: le changement climatique et les modes de vie Year of publication: 2011 Author: Adam Cade | Rob Bowden Corporate author: UNESCO | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Le Changement climatique et modes de vie est la première d'une série de guides qui soutiennent le YouthXchange (YXC) Initiative UNESCO / PNUE, qui a été créé en 2001 pour promouvoir les modes de vie durables chez les jeunes (15-24 ans) par l'éducation, le dialogue, la sensibilisation et le renforcement des capacités . La série est en cours de production pour les jeunes et les personnes qui travaillent avec les jeunes, tels que les éducateurs, les enseignants, les formateurs et les leaders de la jeunesse dans les pays développés et en développement. Près de la moitié de la population mondiale est âgée de moins de 25 ans, et près de 90 pour cent d'entre eux vivent dans des pays en développement. La jeunesse est un acteur essentiel dans l'économie mondiale et sera le principal acteur et moteur de changement dans un proche avenir. Ainsi, l'énergie, la motivation et la créativité des jeunes sont des atouts essentiels pour stimuler le changement. Objectifs du YXC Guide sur les changements climatiques et styles de vie: • Explorer les liens entre les modes de vie et les changements climatiques; • Aider les jeunes gens considèrent les actions qu'ils doivent prendre vers des modes de vie plus durables; • des cours et des actions qui favorisent une meilleure compréhension des changements climatiques et des modes de vie chez les jeunes de soutien. Le guide: • considère les causes et les effets du changement climatique et de ses impacts humains et les réponses, tout en les reliant à des choix de vie et les infrastructures techniques et sociales d'une société; • Fournit scientifique, politique, économique, social, éthique et perspectives culturelles sur le changement climatique; • Explique les questions complexes dans un langage aCECssible étayée par des faits, des graphiques, des images, des exemples et des liens Web; • Développe les compétences essentielles les jeunes ont besoin de faire des choix personnels pour relever les défis du changement climatique. 
YouthXchange: guide sur le changement climatique et les modes de vie Year of publication: 2015 Author: Adam Cade | Rob Bowden Corporate author: UNESCO | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change and Lifestyles is the first in a series of guidebooks supporting the UNESCO/ UNEP YouthXchange (YXC) Initiative, which was created in 2001 to promote sustainable lifestyles among youth (15-24 years) through education, dialogue, awareness raising and capacity building. The series is being produced for young people and people working with youth, such as educators, teachers, trainers and youth leaders in both developed and developing countries. Almost half of the world’s population is under the age of 25, and nearly 90 per cent of them live in developing countries. Youth is a critical stakeholder in the global economy and will be the main actor and motor for change in the near future. Thus, the energy, motivation and creativity of youth are essential assets to stimulating change. Aims of the YXC Guidebook on Climate Change and Lifestyles:• Explore the links between lifestyles and climate change; • Help young people consider the actions they should take towards more sustainable lifestyles;• Support courses and actions that promote greater understanding of climate change and lifestyles among youth. The guidebook:• Considers the causes and effects of climate change and its human impacts and responses, while connecting them to lifestyle choices and the technical and social infrastructures of a society;• Provides scientific, political, economic, social, ethical and cultural perspectives on climate change;• Explains complex issues in accessible language supported by facts, graphics, images, examples and web links;• Develops the critical skills young people need to make personal choices to address the challenges of climate change. 
Série de guides youthXchange: biodiversité et modes de vie Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The YouthXchange Biodiversity and LifestylesGuidebook is designed to help young people familiarize themselves with the dimensions of global biological and cultural diversity, as well as help them to develop essential skills whileengaging with biodiversity.The guidebook aims to:• Explore the interactions between biodiversity and lifestyle choices by explaining the interrelatedness of food, consumption, culture and biodiversity conservation;• Help young people familiarize themselves with the dimensions of global biological and cultural diversity, as well as help them to develop essential skills while engaging with biodiversity; and• Help young people consider how they can preserve biodiversity though responsible lifestyle choices, engagement and action.