With a view to facilitating an understanding of how Creative Europe projects may be ‘green(er)’, this Guide provides information on concepts, key questions and elements to tackle environmental sustainability aspects included in Creative Europe – Culture projects, to allow both applicants and experts to draft and assess greening aspects in the proposals.
The Creative Europe Programme supports the European cultural and creative sectors. In keeping with the European Union’s commitments to addressing the climate emergency in its actions, the programme establishes connections with the European Green Deal. Actions under Creative Europe should contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and to the achievement of the overall target of 30% of EU budget expenditure supporting climate objectives and should also respect the ‘do no harm’ principle.
This reflects the broader acknowledgement that culture plays a fundamental role in the green transition, because of its role in awareness-raising, as well as the ways in which cultural contents and activities can contribute to shaping values and behaviour. In addition, cultural and creative organisations can adopt and promote greener practices, in processes related to the creation, production, exploitation and distribution of content, the management of buildings, venues and events, and the mobility of artists and culture professionals, as well as audiences.
A section of the Guide refers to mobility and includes a reference to On the Move’s definition of ‘green mobility’.
