AM-41-2 to R2: Green solutions for more crisis-prepared, resilient and safer societies

Recognises the need for European cooperation and policies to build safer
and more resilient societies. The EU and neighbouring partners must be
able to respond to crises and build up the resilience of people,
communities, infrastructure and institutions.

Emphasises the need for strong community-based safety strategies and
volunteering structures to build resilience and contribute to assistance
and recovery in a crisis. Governments must work together with civil
society and non-governmental organisations to build processes for
cooperation and contribution. Governments should use the expertise and
capacity of these organisations and their volunteers.

Calls for strong civic and digital literacy education and information
efforts to ensure that people can recognise and prevent the spread of mis-
and disinformation.

Calls for investment in infrastructure so it can withstand different
shocks and develop early warning systems. We must guarantee access to
water, electricity, heat and other basic supplies during crises. Contingency plans must be suitably designed to ensure their smooth implementation, while mobility and the required logistics for the transport of the necessary goods needs to be ensured, including alternative routes to bypass damaged infrastructure.
Governments must ensure necessary reserves to guarantee the supplies in
emergencies. Our energy supply must be built on sustainable and modern
solutions, including modular network design, that can survive shocks and support fast recovery e.g. from
blackouts. Decentralised energy grids and micro-grids should be prioritised to prevent blackout cascades.

Demands larger and consistent investment in local services and their
resilience, including emergency response, healthcare and social services
to ensure availability also in crises. The EU should coordinate European
supply algorithms, common procurement and coordinated stockpiling while
also facilitating cooperation through programmes such as RescEU.

Highlights the need for nature-based solutions to prevent and mitigate
threats. For example, nature-based solutions can help prevent flooding and
erosion, rebuilding biodiversity helps promote healthier environments, and
restoring wetlands can act as barriers for defence purposes.

Recognises that resilience also means a resilient economy that works
within planetary limits. Economic resilience requires strengthening our
strategic autonomy. As well as investing in technological innovation, we
must invest in energy autonomy to limit and end our exposure to and
dependence on fossil fuels.

Demands investment in cybersecurity and the information landscape. These
need to be safeguarded through investment in open-source digital
infrastructure to defend our democratic institutions from manipulation and
cyber threats without compromising civil rights.

Demands that the EU and European governments support the United Nations as
the forum for global cooperation and promote diplomacy, peacebuilding, and
global cooperation based on international law while also being ready and
adequately resourced to defend its values and everyone living in Europe.
We must build international partnerships to promote our values of human
dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for
human rights.