Environmental Behavior of Youth and Sustainable Development

The relationship between people and nature is one of the most important current issues human survival. This circumstance makes it necessary to educate young who are receptive global challenges ready solve urgent problems our time. purpose article analyze experience environmental behavior in metropolis. authors studied articles monographs that contain Russian international citizens. following factors determine people’s behavior: cognitive capabilities understanding perception value-affective component determines attitude towards nature. next task study surveying through an online survey its analysis. research was realized Ekaterinburg, administrative center Sverdlovsk region (Russia). ecological situation Ekaterinburg made possible conclude problem arises not only simply as a pollution other negative influences economic activity. grows into transforming spontaneous impact society on consciously, purposefully, systematically developing harmonious interaction with it. results showed that, from point view youth city’s pressing problems. Despite minor improvements over past 3–5 years, this has lost relevance, regional authorities city residents should be responsible for solution. Young know practices, but they often do apply them systematically. Ecological encouraged discussed among friends/acquaintances. key influencing formation practices mass media social networks. popular network obtaining information Instagram, persons bloggers. did reveal influence socio-demographic characteristics application eco-behavior which may indicate need larger sample.