Eco-Schools is a programme of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a non-governmental, non-profit organisation promoting sustainable development through environmental education.
FEE is an international umbrella organisation with one national member organisation per country representing FEE on the national level and in charge of implementing FEE programmes nationally. FEE has member organisations in 38 countries in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Oceania.
Since 1981, FEE has actively promoted and delivered education about the environment and sustainable development through the following international programmes, which aim to deliver Local Agenda 21 commitments and involve people of all ages and nationalities through both formal and informal education.
All FEE programmes recognise the importance of both multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches to environmental education.