Blue Flag Good Practices
The Blue Flag Good Practice Competition was created as a response to the growing need and interest of beaches, marinas and tourist boats in creative and easy-to-replicate ideas to enhance their sustainability.
After a positive reception of its first edition, Blue Flag International decided to keep on facilitating and encouraging the exchange of innovative good practices in its network, by integrating the competition into the annual International Evaluations that award eligible sites with Blue Flag for upcoming season.
Browse below through the Good Practice categories and get inspired by case studies around the world.
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Northern Hemisphere evaluation
41 good practices were submitted by 19 countries as part of the 2024 Northern Hemisphere International Evaluation round.
Out of the original 41 good practices:
Climate Action category received 6 good practices.
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection category received 12 good practices
the Pollution Prevention category received 23 good practices
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Southern Hemisphere evaluation
12 good practices were submitted by 5 countries as part of the 2024 Southern Hemisphere International Evaluation round.
Out of the original 12 good practices:
Climate Action category received 2 good practices.
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection category received 3 good practices
the Pollution Prevention category received 7 good practices
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Northern Hemisphere evaluation
The themes of this edition were:
Measures to prevent pollinator and insect loss
Measure to promote climate adaptation
In total, 22 good practices have been submitted by 13 countries as part of the latest International Evaluation round:
14 good practices related to Climate adaptation;
8 Good Practices related to Pollinator and Insect Loss Prevention
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Southern Hemisphere evaluation
The themes of this edition were:
Measures to prevent pollinator and insect loss
Measure to promote climate adaptation
In total, 4 Good Practices have been submitted by 2 countries as part of the latest International Evaluation round:
1 Good Practice related to Climate Adaptation
3 Good Practices related to Pollinators and Insect Loss Prevention
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Northern Hemisphere evaluation
The themes of this edition were:
FEE Programmes Collaboration
Promote the Circular Economy Model
In total, 22 good practices have been submitted by 10 countries as part of the latest International Evaluation round:
9 Good Practices related to FEE Programmes Collaboration;
13 Good Practices related to Promote the Circular Economy Model
Good Practice (2026)
Good Practice (2025)
Good Practice (2024)
