Friluftsraadet (Blue Flag)

About us

The Danish Outdoor Council (Danish: Friluftsrådet) is a non-governmental umbrella organisation for organisations active in the promotion of outdoor, recreational activities as well as nature protection interests in Denmark. It was founded on 27 November 1942 and now has 94 member organisations.

The Danish Outdoor Council manages a number of schemes such as Blue Flag in Denmark, Green Flag, Green School and Green Spouts schemes. The Clover Trails (Kløverstier) network with 10 sign-posted hiking trails throughout Denmark was introduced in 2011. It is host organisation of the Foundation for Environmental Education ( FEE). 

Blue Flag is pure water, clean coasts, safety and access for all
The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained.

Central to the ideals of the Blue Flag programme is the aim of connecting the public with their surroundings and encouraging them to learn more about their environment. As such, environmental education activities must be offered and promoted in addition to a permanent display of information relevant to the site in terms of biodiversity, ecosystems and environmental phenomena.
Blue Flag is a world-renowned eco-label for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators awarded to more than 4500 sites in 45 countries. 
It is operated under the auspices of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Blue Flag aims to: 
- promote and participate in environmental education programmes for the users of beaches, marinas and boating operators 
- implement sound safety and environmental management systems - monitor environmental conditions to reduce the impact of human activity at the beaches, marinas and boating operators 
- increase the use of sustainable methods and raise awareness to create behavioural changes in the hospitality and tourism industry overall.