Activities of Željana ZOVKO related to 2019/2195(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps
Amendments (32)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on people’s everyday lives, including the economy, existing business models, mobility, education, physical access to culture and art; whereas the three programmes have also been significantly affected by the corona crisis; whereas in the aftermath of the pandemic it is important to preserve the cultural values of the European Union and to rebuild the European image for the future generations; whereas the cultural exchange and the connectivity that is facilitated through the three programmes will help Europe to come out of this crisis;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the horizontal nature of the European Green Deal should take into account Member States’ specificities and level of development, and further analysis and impact assessments at all levels – regional, national and European;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Creative Europe programmes all have an impact on the daily lives of millions of Europeanpeople in the European Union, the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans and in other participating countries;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas COVID-19 is having a severe impact on cultural and creative industries’ infrastructure and whereas there is a need to coordinate a joint initiative to develop sustainable practices in these sectors and to allow for the eligibility of costs related to “greening” the activities related to project support;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Parliament has called for an ambitious budget for the three programmes in the next programming period, to help them, in particular, become more inclusive and accessible, and whereas a smaller budget would neither make this possible nor create scope for the introduction of environmental measures without jeopardising other key parts of the programmes;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the aim, under the current multiannual financial framework, of devoting 20% of expenditure to climate protection measures cannot be achieved if the data and instruments needed to measure the contribution of the programmes to meeting this aimclimate action programmes are not available, and whereas they must therefore be put in place as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the promotion of European culture; emphasises the positive impact of mobility, tourism and culture on our economies; encourages the participants and project developers of the three programmes to resume their activities post-pandemic in a sustainable way in order to engage with, and learn from, each other while improving local economies;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the Commission’s failure to propose environmental indicators for the new programmes; calls, therefore, for specific indicators to be incorporated into their operating rules to monitor the programmes’ contribution to environmental and climate goals in terms of objectives, financial and physical targets, guidance documents, communication, selection processes, forms of travel supported; calls for the data gathered to be made public once a year;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to develop a common methodology to track and monitor climate-related expenditure that allows for a comparable calculation of the climate allocation to each programme;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes young people’s determination to contribute to the implementation of the EU efforts towards sustainability and choosing “Sustainable Green Europe” as one of the European Youth Goals;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Considers that Erasmus+ should contribute to fostering knowledge on climate change and the environment among youth workers;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that protection of the environment is considered as an important solidarity activity within the European Solidarity Corps both in the current legal basis as well as in the Commission´s proposal for the new programme after 2020 and the Parliament’s first reading position;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to provide a review of the extent of interest in environment-related activities amongst the recipients of the programme; believes that such a review could lead to providing more visibility for environment issues in the project setting and among receiving organisations and participants;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the main stakeholders in the programmes to inform participants of, and actively promote, examples of good practice which they can employ in their everyday lives, as well as to inform the participants of the environmental impact of their actions, perhaps by means of a digital application;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the national agencies and project developers to improve the sustainability of their projects, such as by considering sustainable promotional material and by encouraging participants to create sustainable consumption habits;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to encourage participants and make it possible for participantsthem to choose the least- polluting means of transport, in particular railways, but at the same time not to stigmatise or exclude participants for whom air travel is the only option; calls for special attention to be paid to the outermost regions in this regard;;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to investigate and promote synergies on sustainability between Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe and other European programmes and initiatives, such as LIFE, Horizon Europe and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT);
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that participants of Erasmus+ travel across their host country and beyond to explore the local culture; calls upon the national agencies and project staff to encourage ‘slow travel’, eco-tourism and the use of environmentally sustainable travel options for long-distance as well as local travel;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that the online SALTO platforms in the programme are an excellent source of information and advice for project developers; calls on the Commission to set up aensure that content for greening is included within the SALTO platform for greening;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the value of the ‘eTwinning’ network aimed at teachers, which enables them to develop and share training modules, particularly on sustainability and climate change, this year’s topics; calls on the Commission to disseminate as widely as possible the annual report on this priority as well as the handy kit for teachers;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that, under the Sport section, encouragement be given to joint projects with sports associations on the subject of the environment and nature protection, healthy and sustainable lifestyles, innovation in sport and the organisation of sustainable sport events; encourages the Commission to promote synergies between Erasmus+ and all other relevant EU programmes, including the European Solidarity Corps and Horizon Europe;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that, under the Sport section, encouragement be given to joint projects with sports associations on the subject of the environment and nature protection as well as the use of innovative tools to promote green sport;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges the European Commission to promote opportunities within other relevant programmes, such as the Structural Funds and Horizon Europe, in order to promote projects focusing on innovations in sport that contribute to sustainable development, sustainable sport infrastructure and sustainable sport events;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considers that the Commission should focus on the sustainable participation of ESC volunteers in the organisation of sport events;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to consider a special call for proposals for projects with the aim of providing environmental education for primary as well as secondary education to promote the exchange of best practices between schools and teachers;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the quality label which every project developer has to obtain before participating in ESC activities must also coproject developers and applicants for grants are expected to haver sound environmental practices;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and national agencies to promote projects in less popular destinations to stimulate the development of the local economy and sustainability while encouraging the exploration of new destinations;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to develop a sector-specific strategy and to publish a ‘good environmental practice’ guide covering audiovisual and cultural production, dissemination and event organisation, with a particular focus on transport, energy and waste management and with the aim of making the practices concerned standard for all projects financed by the programme;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to publish a ‘good environmental practice’ guide covering audiovisual and cultural production, dissemination and event organisation, with a particular focus on transport, energy and waste management and with the aim of making the practices concerned standard for all projects financed by the programme;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21