11 Amendments of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2018/2764(RSP)
Amendment 16 #
Recital D
Amendment 31 #
Recital G
G. whereas a planted soilgreen space and permeable pavements will help water retention and combat urban runoffs better than asphalt and concrete;
Amendment 40 #
Recital I
I. whereas plants purify the air by filtering out the small particlecontribute to improving air quality by capturing pollutants and producing oxygen; whereas thepoor air quality of air in our cities has become one of the biggest health challenges we are faced with in Europe todayin our towns and cities is the cause of many health challenges; whereas cleaner air would improve the quality of life of millions of asthma and airways disease sufferers;
Amendment 52 #
Recital O
O. whereas greening the cities can facilitate small-surban farming can play a role in locale food production, which would enable new micro- enterprises to emerge and encourage residents to become active andcontributes to the development of business and civic activities and fosters a better understanding of the food chain betterproduction process;
Amendment 64 #
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the impact that greener cities can have in achieving the goals that were set out in the Paris agreement; underlines the environmental importance greener cities can have in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly with regard to better use of water resources, as well as the potential for improving biodiversity in the urban environment; acknowledges the potential of greener cities in terms of achieving the goals that were set out in the Paris agreement;
Amendment 68 #
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Proposes that the aims ofe following objectives for the European Year of Greener Cities 2020 to be to, with a view to their promotion in the forthcoming programming period 2021- 2027:
Amendment 70 #
Paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 73 #
Paragraph 5 – point c
c. encourage citizens to act and improve their own neighbourhoods;
Amendment 76 #
Paragraph 5 – point d
d. create a culture of appreciation of thehelp ensure that people respect green spaces;
Amendment 77 #
Paragraph 5 – point e
e. increase the amount of green infrastructure projects and ensure that they benefit from EU funds; and continue and add resources to EU Strategy on green infrastructure;
Amendment 84 #
Paragraph 5 – point g
g. create a roadmap of greening the European cities by 2030, conveying the principle of ecological urbanism as a means to encourage harmonious links between the rural and urban environments, to acknowledge their interdependence and the need for a bi-directional relationship; in this context, particular attention should be paid to funding the maintenance costs of green spaces, which is an acute problem for many cities;