Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 27/6/2022 - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
EN
27.6.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
C 243/1
I
Resolutions, recommendations and opinions
RECOMMENDATIONS
COUNCIL
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 16 June 2022
on learning for the green transition and sustainable development 2022/C 243/01
Text with EEA relevance
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 165 and 166 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
1.
Across the Union, while many Member States have made good progress in the implementation of policies and programmes of learning to support the green transition and to promote learning for sustainable development, there is nonetheless a need to continue and step up efforts in that regard. Policy and practice for this kind of learning should be further stimulated and supported. It is necessary to recognise the need for interconnected learning across the environmental, economic and social pillars of sustainable development, while placing a specific focus on the environmental pillar.
2.
The European Green Deal 1, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 2, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO strategy Education for Sustainable Development for 2030 and the related United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UNECE work 3 highlight the key role of schools, higher education and other education and training institutions in engaging with learners, parents, educators 4 and the wider community on the changes needed for a successful, just and inclusive green transition. In its conclusions on Biodiversity the need for urgent action 5, the Council stressed that investing in education, among other areas, is key in gathering the best data and finding the best solutions in this regard. The EU Youth Strategy identifies a sustainable green Europe as a goal and calls for all young people to be environmentally active and educated.
1 COM2019 640 final.
2 COM2020 380 final.
3 Including the new framework for the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development from 2021 to 2030.
4 For the purposes of this Recommendation, the term educators includes teachers, trainers, youth workers, teacher educators and all professionals in formal, non-formal and informal education.
5 12210/20.
