The “Bandiera Blu” is an international award, established in 1987 the European Environment Year, which is awarded every year in 49 countries, initially only in Europe, however more recently it includes non-European countries, with the support and participation of the two UN agencies: UNEP (United Nations program for the environment) and UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) with which the FEE has signed a global partnership Protocol and recognized by UNESCO as a world leader in environmental education and education for sustainable development.