9 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2020/2058(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe, as the EU’s main education, volunteering and culture programmes, play a key role in fostering education in the skills needed for the green transition, raising awareness of environmental and climate issues, volunteering to protect the environment and the rural area, and developing creative, inclusive and accessible solutions to tackle environmental challenges; highlights in this regard the importance of agricultural internships supported by Erasmus+;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights in regard to Erasmus+ that agricultural internships raise awareness on challenges related to the environment and climate change; notes, that agricultural internships ensure, that young people work with nature, act environmentally friendly, learn about the high standards and values of European food production and furthermore, learn to preserve and respect biodiversity;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Through solidarity placements, projects and networking activities in the field of agriculture and rural development, the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ offer a valuable and sustainable opportunity for young people to learn to respect and protect the climate and the environment and exchange best practices;
Amendment 13 #
1 c. Welcomes the European Commission's communication on the Sustainable European Investment plan; calls on the Commission to facilitate sustainable investments in the fields of culture, education, youth and sports;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Considers that the investment plan has to be complementarity with other relevant Union policies, programmes and funds, in particular those relating to education and youth, culture and sport, agriculture and rural development, environment and climate;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Points out that the investment plan should support research on nature-based solutions, green technologies and other sustainable solutions that can help to protect the environment and the climate; highlightes that especially start-ups, young professionals and young people who already work on innovative green solutions should have access to funding;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to introduce financial incentives in the investment plan to complement the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in the shift towards more environmentally friendly, sustainable means of transport, in particular railways, while also promoting inclusion and accessibility; takes the view that participants for whom air travel is the only option, shall not be discriminated or excluded from the programmes; such incentives should be supported with an ambitious and dedicated budget within the investment plan;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the situation resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, especially that of the most vulnerable individuals and sectors and that of minorities, who face an even more precarious situation than before the crisis; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to adapt the proposal for the Green Deal investment plan to develop an approach coordinated with emergency measures, such as the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative and the proposed SURE scheme, and recovery instruments, andrecovery instruments; notes, that any measures must not overlap or lead to duplicity; requests that investment in the fields of culture, education, youth and sport be considered strategic in order to foster the green transition promoted through the Green Deal.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the recent COVID- 19 outbreak has revealed the strategic role that agriculture plays in providing safe and high-quality food at affordable prices; insists that efforts made by EU farmers to produce food more sustainably must not be undermined by the import of products from third countries that do not meet the EU’s food safety, environmental protection, animal welfare and social standards; Recalls the need to learn from the COVID 19 crisis, especially in strategic areas. Therefore proposes to coordinate at EU level the building of strategic capacity in the EU to provide staple food in the event of any crisis. SEIP should be used for this purpose.