Pick a Pier's robust digital platform will help Blue Flag marinas enhance communication with their customers, enjoy greater exposure for their sustainable business practices, and encourage boaters to protect the maritime ecosystem.

Notwithstanding the tough year behind us, one of our Blue Flag members, Blue Flag Turkey, has not stopped protecting their beaches. Their work against marine litter in Sardala Bay, Kındılçesme and Şile was recorded and plotted on the European Environment Agency marine litter maps, with the intention to guarantee a cleaner and safer environment for future generations.

Blue Flag International is pleased to announce the results of the Blue Flag International Jury meeting for sites in the Southern Hemisphere; the full list of awarded sites is now available on the Blue Flag International website. An exciting highlight of this year’s evaluation is the expansion of the programme into new countries in Asia and South America, with the International Jury awarding the first Blue Flags to beaches in India and Chile.

The Foundation for Environmental Education Turkey (TÜRÇEV) continues to implement the Marine Litter Watch Programme of the European Environment Agency's ′′Marine Litter Watch′′ on the shores of the country.

Blue Flag joins other leaders in the tourism industry to call for urgent action on the climate crisis through the Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency initiative.

In January 2020 in Peró Beach, Brazil, children and teenagers from 6 to 17 years old had the possibility to follow the free activities organized by the Blue Flag Program in Praia do Peró, the Escola do Mar Institute (Iemar) and the Projeto Marola.

Blue Flag National Operator and partners in Israel received bags made from Blue Flag old beach flags thanks to a social enterprise offering employment to people in need.