Euromed youth gather in Tunisia to challenge consumerist lifestyles  in the Mediterranean and inspire responsible consumption.

More than 250 young activists will come together from 29 to 30 July in the tunisian city Kelibia, with the aim to promote sustainable consumption in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

“Youth X Change” is a worldwide UNESCO/UNEP initiative that addresses production and consumption patterns, particularly of young people. The initiative consists of a 84 pages guide book addressed to youth that has been translated in 19 languages and is promoted in many countries.

In this framework, the Anna Lindh Foundation’s funded project “Youth X Change in the Mediterranean” aims to adapt the United Nations global initiative to the Mediterranean realities. During the two days event, participants will be trained on how to use the newly published guide which includes case studies from the region appealing to young people and can be used by educators, youth leaders, and civil society activists who wish to inspire a new consumption ethic to their target audiences.

The guide is being promoted via a series of launchings in the Mediterranean partner countries (Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia) combined with trainings where experienced trainers demonstrate how to apply the kit in a formal and non formal education setting.

The project, which is granted by the Anna Lindh Foundation in the framework of its Call for Proposals, is organized by the Association de Sauvegarde de la Médina et du Patrimoine de Kélibia (Tunisia) and Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (Greece) and with the support of the United Nations Environment Program, the UNESCO and the European Commission.