This is part of a series of products created to provide training to indigenous peoples' organizations and local NGOs to support their efforts to bring information to indigenous peoples and local communities on the basics of climate change and REDD+. The topics covered include the basics of how and why climate is changing, the carbon cycle and the role of forests in climate processes; climate policy; ecosystem services and finally the basic information on the discussion in progress for a REDD+ mechanism and some of the ways being proposed for REDD+ to mitigate climate change and to bring benefits to assist both countries and communities to develop sustainably and adapt to climate change, while maintaining healthy ecosystems.