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Blue Flag Eco-label for beaches and marinas

Blue Flag Eco-label for beaches and marinas. A Programme of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). Foundation for Environmental Education. Non-profit , non-governmental organisation Aims to promote sustainable development through environmental education

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Blue Flag Eco-label for beaches and marinas

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  1. Blue FlagEco-label for beaches and marinas A Programme of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)

  2. Foundation for Environmental Education • Non-profit, non-governmental organisation • Aims to promote sustainabledevelopmentthroughenvironmentaleducation • Umbrella organisation withnormallyonemember organisation in each country • 1981: 4 countries • 2011: 63 countries • 2001: FEEE  FEE • Runs 5 environmentaleducationprogrammes:

  3. Development of the Blue Flag Programme • 1985: Blue Flag ideaintroduced in France • 1987: Blue Flag introduced in Europewith EU support • 1992:SimilarBlue Flag criteria in all European countries • 2001: Blue Flag Programmebecame international with South Africa • 2004: Blue Flag implemented in the Caribbean • 2005-2010:Blue Flag implemented in Brazil, Canada, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, • 2010:41 countrieswith full Blue Flag status – • 8 countriesworkingonimplementing Blue Flag

  4. Growth of the Programme

  5. Blue Flag Worldwide Canada Europe Morocco Jordan Tunisia Caribbean UAE Brazil South Africa New Zealand

  6. Blue Flag Criteria • Beach criteria and Marina criteria • 4 categories • Water quality • Environmental education and information • Environmental Management • Safety & Services • Imperative and Guideline criteria • Blue Flag criteria are minimum criteria • Similar beach criteria within regions – small differences between regions • Reviewed every 5 years

  7. Beach criteria

  8. Water Quality

  9. Environmental Education and Information

  10. Environmental Education and Information

  11. Environmental Management

  12. Environmental Management

  13. Safety and Services

  14. Safety and Services

  15. Marina Criteria

  16. Environmental Education and Information

  17. Environmental Management

  18. Safety and Services

  19. Blue Flag Procedure • Blue Flag Award for one season • Control – National and International • Control – public eye • Blue Flag withdrawn if not in compliance Application (local authority or marina manager)  Review by the National Jury  Review by the International Jury

  20. Blue Flag in a New Country • NGO as FEE member • Blue Flag information workshop • Establish national Blue Flag committee • Production of a Blue Flag feasibility study • Blue Flag pilot phase at selected pilot sites • Final launch of the Programme Normal time for implementation of Blue Flag: 2 years

  21. Blue Flag Sponsors www.coronasavethebeach.org www.shipmate.nl www.beach-tech.com

  22. FEE’s Global Forest Fund • Compensationtoolprovided by FEE • Concerns CO2 emissions from flighttravels • Funds aredistributed to projectsinvolvingchildren in tree planting activities • Blue Flag compensates for all itsflighttravelssuch as control visits, conferences and national operator meetings Youarealsowelcome to compensate at: www.fee-international.org > Global Forest Fund

  23. More Information www.blueflag.org

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