Eco-Schools Argentina (2025)

The Green Flag

Recognising meaningful implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

The Eco-Schools Green Flag is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) in recognition of successful implementation of the Seven Steps framework. It recognises learner participation, curriculum integration, governance, action, community engagement and continuous improvement.

  • The Green Flag signifies that the school has made an ongoing commitment to whole-school learning and student-led action through sustainability education.

  • It often takes up to two-years of implementation before you are ready to apply for your Green Flag. It must be renewed every two-to-three years.

The Eco-Schools Green Flag is an education award and does not certify the overall environmental performance of an institution, product, service or commercial activity.

The Eco-schools green flag represents:

A whole-institution approach

Eco-Schools embeds ESD across the entire school in a whole-institution approach (WIA), integrating sustainability into governance, teaching and learning, facilities and operations, school culture, and community engagement. 

A practical pathway to national greening targets

Across diverse national and school contexts, Eco-Schools provides a scalable, realistic pathway for governments and schools working to implement national ESD strategies including the 50% target of the Greening Education Partnership . 

Flexibility across contexts

The framework adapts to all national, cultural, and school realities. Schools orientate learning around local priorities and feasibility, working across 15 themes to structure integrated, cross-cutting, action-based learning.

Learning by doing

The Seven-Steps framework promotes project-based learning, empowering students and educators to assess their context, engage local stakeholders, take action, and reflect on outcomes through continuous improvement. 

Meaningful progress, not box-ticking

Recognition is based on successful implementation of the Eco-Schools education framework not a simple checklist. Quality is demonstrated through meaningful learning, student participation, continuous improvement and evidence of the whole-institution approach.