Green Key launches first online course on FEE Academy

As part of the Foundation for Environmental Education’s eLearning platform FEE Academy, Green Key launches its first online course that introduces the programme.

Ever wondered how the Green Key programme has been developed, how the award process works or what the benefits of the programme are?  In our new online course, you will learn all of this - and more!  

The course is designed for tourism establishments that want to apply for Green Key, for staff in awarded establishments that need an introduction to the programme, and for basically anyone who is interested in Green Key.  

It is part of the FEE Academy, an online platform that offers courses which are connected to the Foundation for Environmental Education and its five programmes. To enroll in any of the courses, you will need to create an account. Taking the Green Key Introduction Course is of course free of charge. Once enrolled, you have one month to complete the course.  

The Green Key Introduction Course is only the first of a series of courses that Green Key is planning to offer. If you would like to stay up to date on our available courses, sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Social Media Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

XL Green Key Cartoon makes visitors curious about sustainability

The interactive science centre Hidrodoe in Herentals, Belgium came up with a creative and fun way to inform their guests about sustainability and Green Key.

At Hidrodoe, visitors can learn everything about water - from Roman baths to water in space -in a fun and interactive way. The science centre is an initiative of the Flemish water company Pidpa to raise awareness about the importance and value of water. The centre has more than 150 interactive exhibits, covering indoor and outdoor activities.

One of their newest additions is an XL Cartoon that shows the centre with all it’s environmental initiatives, for example their bee hotel, the electric bike charging station and the fair trade café. A Green Key logo on each of the illustrations indicates that this is part of their environmental agenda. At the same time, visitors learn about Green Key and it’s requirements. The creators compare the comic with the well-known “Where’s Wally” children illustrations.

Due to its high environmental ambitions and creative ways to engage visitors in environmental issues, Hidrodoe won the Belgian Energy and Environment award for Sustainable Education in 2018. Moreover, Hidrodoe has been Green Key awarded for 7 years in a row.