News - Green Flag Award

This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme.

07 November 2023

Exclusive 25% discount for Green Flag Award membership to World Urban Parks

Keep Britain Tidy have struck an exclusive deal with World Urban Parks to provide 25% discount on all their memberships up until the 31st January 2024. Any G...

20 September 2023

Additional 150 European parks and green spaces win coveted Green Flag Award

A record number of parks and green spaces in Europe have won the international Green Flag Award in 2023 Parks and green spaces in Austria, Belgium, Finland, ...

18 August 2023

World Urban Parks launches "Parkitecture" international design competition for parks

Global non-profit organisation World Urban Parks have launched a new and innovative competition with a total prize pot of over $50,000! Parkitecture is an In...

17 August 2023

Record breaking year for Finland's Green Flag Award winners

Image 1: Mikkelipuisto, Mikkeli. Photo: Pihla Liukkonen A record 19 Finnish parks and green spaces have achieved the Green Flag Award for 2023. The results w...

30 June 2023

Kurpark, Warmbad celebrates first ever Green Flag Award in Austria

Kurpark Warmbad-Villach, a privately owned public park managed by Gesundheits – und Thermenresort Warmbad-Villach, is celebrating winning the first ever Gree...

22 June 2023

Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Awarded an MBE

Green Flag Award is delighted to announce the Scheme Manager Paul Todd has been awarded an MBE in the King’s birthday honours list. Paul received the Member ...

30 May 2023

Birkenhead Park takes a step closer to becoming a World Heritage Site

The UK government is backing Birkenhead Park's bid to win UNESCO World Heritage status. The park has been added to the UK Government’s ‘Tentative List’ with ...

12 May 2023

Green Flag Award judges and applicants get special membership access to World Urban Parks

World Urban Parks have agreed to offer Green Flag Award judges and applicants a 10% discount on their membership offer This new discount offer brings the cos...

10 May 2023

New guidance launched to create safer parks for women and girls

Practical guidelines which will help to make parks and green spaces safer for women and girls across the UK are being launched today at a conference organise...

12 January 2023

New Year Honour for Jenifer White MBE

Green Flag Award is delighted that Jenifer White, Historic England's National Landscape Advisor has received an MBE in the King's New Year Honours. Jenifer h...

12 January 2023

Australian parks gain international recognition with multiple Green Flag Awards

Five proud winners in Australia met the high standards across diverse criteria - joining accredited parks and green spaces in 16 other countries around the w...

16 December 2022

USA and Mexico celebrate North America Green Flag Award success

More Green Flag Awards are flying over North American parks in 2022 than ever before Mexico announced seven winners at the 2023 World Urban Parks Congress in...